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Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was clever and beautiful, but the man was surly and mean; he was a Calebite. (1 Samuel 25:3, KJV)
Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was clever and beautiful, but the man was surly and mean; he was a Calebite. (1 Samuel 25:3, NRSV)
Here, we meet a beautiful woman named Abigail. But take a closer look: the Bible also says that she was clever. Beauty and brains? That's a powerful combination. Unfortunately, she's married to man named Nabal. Ironically (or not so), the word Nabal in Hebrew means "fool." Funnily enough, David is handsome and clever, too. He and Abigail should make a good pair. Oh wait, they do. Poor Nabal.