1 Samuel 25:25

Overview - 1 Samuel 25
Samuel dies.
David in Paran sends to Nabal.
10 Provoked by Nabal's churlishness, he minds to destroy him.
14 Abigail understanding thereof,
18 takes a present;
23 and by her wisdom,
32 pacifies David.
36 Nabal hearing thereof, dies.
39 David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives.
44 Michal is given to Phalti.
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1 Samuel 25:25  (King James Version)
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
 


regard
Hebrew lay it to his heart.
2 Samuel 13:33 ; Isaiah 42:25 ; Malachi 2:2

man of Belial
1 Samuel 25:17 1 Samuel 25:26

Nabal
that is, fool.