25:2 There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; 1 he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
25:4 When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,
25:36 When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time 2 and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing 3 until morning’s light.
1 tn Heb “great.”
2 tn Heb “and the heart of Nabal was good upon him”; NASB, NRSV “Nabal’s heart was merry within him”; NIV “he was in high spirits”; NCV, TEV “was in a good mood”; CEV “was very drunk and feeling good.”
3 tn Heb “and she did not tell him a thing, small or large.”