1 Samuel 25:3
25:3 The man’s name was Nabal,
and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was both wise
and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite.
1 Samuel 25:10-11
25:10 But Nabal responded to David’s servants, “Who is David, and who is this son of Jesse? This is a time when many servants are breaking away from their masters!
25:11 Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t even know where they came from!”
1 Samuel 25:25
25:25 My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means ‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish!
But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.
1 Samuel 25:36-38
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 and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning’s light.
25:37 In the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these matters. He had a stroke and was paralyzed.
25:38 After about ten days the Lord struck Nabal down and he died.
1 Samuel 30:16
30:16 So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.