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1 Samuel 25

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 25 of 31

1 And Samuel died, and all Israel was gathered, and mourned for him. And they buried him in his house, in Ramah. And David rose up and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

2 And a certain man was in Maon, and his work was in Carmel. And the man was very great, and there were three thousand sheep and a thousand goats to him. And he was shearing his flock in Carmel.

3 And the man's name was Nabal, and his wife's name, Abigail. And the woman was of good understanding, and beautiful of form. And the man was hard and evil in his dealings. And he was of Caleb.

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Chapter Summary

Samuel dies. David sends to Nabal. Provoked by Nabal's ungratefulness, he intends to destroy him. Abigail understands and takes a present, and by her wisdom she pacifies David. Nabal dies. David takes Abigail as his second wife.

Key Hebrew Words

מִהַ֗רְתְּ acquire by paying purchase-price H4116 · TWOT 1153
בְּלִיַּ֔עַל worthlessness H1100 · TWOT 246g
צְרוּרָ֣ה shew hostility toward H6887 · TWOT 1974
רֹכֶ֣בֶת mount and ride H7392 · TWOT 2163
מַעֲלָלִ֖ים deed H4611 · TWOT 1627e

People & Context

The Death of Samuel

Samuel dies, and all Israel gathers to mourn him, burying him at his house in Ramah. David then moves to the wilderness of Paran.

Introduction of Nabal and Abigail

A wealthy but harsh man named Nabal, married to the wise and beautiful Abigail, is shearing his thousands of sheep in Carmel.

David Sends Messengers to Nabal

David sends ten young men to politely ask Nabal for provisions, reminding him that David's men had protected Nabal's shepherds in the wilderness.

Timeline

The Death of Samuel

Samuel dies, and all Israel gathers to mourn him, burying him at his house in Ramah. David then moves to the wilderness of Paran.

1 Samuel 25:1
Introduction of Nabal and Abigail

A wealthy but harsh man named Nabal, married to the wise and beautiful Abigail, is shearing his thousands of sheep in Carmel.

1 Samuel 25:2-3
David Sends Messengers to Nabal

David sends ten young men to politely ask Nabal for provisions, reminding him that David's men had protected Nabal's shepherds in the wilderness.

1 Samuel 25:4-9

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