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Lexicon :: Strong's H5037 - nāḇāl

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נָבָל
Transliteration
nāḇāl
Pronunciation
naw-bawl'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as נָבָל (H5036)
Strong’s Definitions

נָבָל Nâbâl, naw-bawl'; the same as H5036; dolt; Nabal, an Israelite:—Nabal.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H5037 in the following manner: Nabal (18x), Nabhal (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H5037 in the following manner: Nabal (18x), Nabhal (4x).

  1. Nabhal or Nabal = "fool"

    1. a man of Carmel who spurned David's messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David's wife after his death

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָבָל Nâbâl, naw-bawl'; the same as H5036; dolt; Nabal, an Israelite:—Nabal.
STRONGS H5037: Abbreviations
II. נָבָל proper name, masculine (on popular etymology see 1 Samuel 25:25 below); — a churlish man of Carmel, whose widow David married 1 Samuel 25:3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 19, 25 (twice in verse) (כִּשְׁמוֺ כֶּןהֿ֔וּא נָבָל שְׁמוֺ וּנְּבָלָה עִמּוֺ), 1 Samuel 25:26 10 times 1 Samuel + 2 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 3:3. Greek Version of the LXX Ναβαλ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

25:3; 25:4; 25:5; 25:9; 25:10; 25:14; 25:19; 25:25; 25:25; 25:26

2 Samuel

2:2; 3:3

H5037

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5037 matches the Hebrew נָבָל (nāḇāl),
which occurs 22 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:3 - The man's name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was both wise and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:4 - When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:5 - he sent ten servants, saying to them, "Go up to Carmel to see Nabal and give him greetings in my name.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:9 - So David's servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David's name. Then they paused.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:10 - But Nabal responded to David's servants, "Who is David, and who is this son of Jesse? This is a time when many servants are breaking away from their masters!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:14 - But one of the servants told Nabal's wife Abigail, "David sent messengers from the desert to greet our lord, but he screamed at them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:19 - and said to her servants, "Go on ahead of me. I will come after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means 'fool,' and he is indeed foolish! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:26 - "Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and as surely as you live, it is the LORD who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:34 - Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives - he who has prevented me from harming you - if you had not come so quickly to meet me, by morning's light not even one male belonging to Nabal would have remained alive!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:36 - When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning's light.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:37 - In the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these matters. He had a stroke and was paralyzed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:38 - After about ten days the LORD struck Nabal down and he died.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:39 - When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praised be the LORD who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The LORD has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds." Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:3 - David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families. David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's widow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:5 - David's two wives had been taken captive - Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's widow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:2 - So David went up, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:3 - His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
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