1 Samuel 25:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 25:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 25:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 25:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.”

1 Samuel 25:3 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 25:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 25:3 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the name of the man <FI>is<Fi> Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman <FI>is<Fi> of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man <FI>is<Fi> hard and evil <FI>in<Fi> doings; and he <FI>is<Fi> a Calebite.”

1 Samuel 25:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 25:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And 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 a Calebite.”

1 Samuel 25:3 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 25:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The name also of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and she was a woman of singular wisdome, and beautifull, but the man was churlish, and euil conditioned, and was of the familie of Caleb.”

1 Samuel 25:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 25:3 in Context — 1 Samuel 25

1 Samuel mourut. Tout Israël s’étant assemblé le pleura, et on l’enterra dans sa demeure à Rama. Ce fut alors que David se leva et descendit au désert de Paran.

2 Il y avait à Maon un homme fort riche, possédant des biens à Carmel; il avait trois mille brebis et mille chèvres, et il se trouvait à Carmel pour la tonte de ses brebis.

3 Le nom de cet homme était Nabal, et sa femme s’appelait Abigaïl; c’était une femme de bon sens et belle de figure, mais l’homme était dur et méchant dans ses actions. Il descendait de Caleb.

4 David apprit au désert que Nabal tondait ses brebis.

5 Il envoya vers lui dix jeunes gens, auxquels il dit: Montez à Carmel, et allez auprès de Nabal. Vous le saluerez en mon nom,

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What Does 1 Samuel 25:3 Mean?

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