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1 Samuel 25:3

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

KJV

Nomen autem viri illius erat Nabal. Et nomen uxoris ejus Abigail : eratque mulier illa prudentissima, et speciosa : porro vir ejus durus, et pessimus, et malitiosus : erat autem de genere Caleb.

Vulgate

καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ Ναβάλ, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ Ἀβειγαία· καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὴ συνέσει καὶ ἀγαθὴ τῷ εἴδει σφόδρα, καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος σκληρὸς καὶ πονηρὸς ἐν ἐπιτηδεύμασιν, καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος κυνικός.

LXX

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

ASV

וְ/שֵׁ֤ם הָ/אִישׁ֙ נָבָ֔ל וְ/שֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖/וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְ/הָ/אִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת שֶׂ֨כֶל֙ וִ֣/יפַת תֹּ֔אַר וְ/הָ/אִ֥ישׁ קָשֶׁ֛ה וְ/רַ֥ע מַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְ/ה֥וּא כ/לב/ו כָלִבִּֽי

Hebrew

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In this verse

People AbigailCalebNabal

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲבִיגַ֕יִל
'bygyl
proper_noun · 19×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
ו
v
noun · 43×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְפֵ֥ה
yph
verb · 43×
כָלִבִּֽי
klby
noun · 1×
נָבָ֔ל
nbl
proper_noun · 22×
קְשֵׁה
qshh
adjective · 36×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שֵׂ֣כֶל
shkl
noun · 16×
תֹּ֑אַר
t'r
noun · 15×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 25:17 — Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
  • 2Sam 20:16 — Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
  • Esth 1:11 — To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
  • Isa 32:5 — The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
  • Prov 14:1 — Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
  • Prov 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
  • Prov 31:26 — She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
  • Prov 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
  • Ps 10:3 — For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.