| NETBible | The man’s name was Nabal, 1 and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was both wise 2 and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite. |
| NIV © |
His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was surly and mean in his dealings. |
| NASB © |
(now the man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. And the woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings, and he was a Calebite), |
| NLT © |
This man’s name was Nabal, and his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beautiful woman. But Nabal, a descendant of Caleb, was mean and dishonest in all his dealings. |
| MSG © |
The man's name was Nabal (Fool), a Calebite, and his wife's name was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and good-looking, the man brutish and mean. |
| BBE © |
Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways; he was of the family of Caleb. |
| NRSV © |
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. |
| NKJV © |
The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance; but the man was harsh and evil in his doings. And he was of the house of Caleb. |
| KJV | Now the name <08034> of the man <0376> [was] Nabal <05037>_; and the name <08034> of his wife <0802> Abigail <026>_: and [she was] a woman <0802> of good <02896> understanding <07922>_, and of a beautiful <03303> countenance <08389>_: but the man <0376> [was] churlish <07186> and evil <07451> in his doings <04611>_; and he [was] of the house of Caleb <03614>_. |
| NASB © |
(now the man's <376> name <8034> was Nabal <5037> , and his wife's <802> name <8034> was Abigail <26> . And the woman <802> was intelligent <2896> <7922> and beautiful <3303> in appearance <8389> , but the man <376> was harsh <7186> and evil <7451> in his dealings <4611> , and he was a Calebite ),<3614> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ onoma <3686> N-NSN tw <3588> T-DSM anyrwpw <444> N-DSM nabal {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ onoma <3686> N-NSN th <3588> T-DSF gunaiki <1135> N-DSF autou <846> D-GSM abigaia {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF gunh <1135> N-NSF autou <846> D-GSM agayh <18> A-NSF sunesei <4907> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ kalh <2570> A-NSF tw <3588> T-DSN eidei <1491> N-DSN sfodra <4970> ADV kai <2532> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM anyrwpov <444> N-NSM sklhrov <4642> A-NSM kai <2532> CONJ ponhrov <4190> A-NSM en <1722> PREP epithdeumasin {N-DPN} kai <2532> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM anyrwpov kunikov {A-NSM}<444> N-NSM |
| NET [draft] ITL | The man’s <0376> name <08034> was Nabal <05037> , and his wife’s <0802> <0802> name <08034> was Abigail <026> . She was both wise <07922> <02896> and beautiful <03303> , but the man <0376> was harsh <07186> and his deeds <04611> were evil <07451> . He was a Calebite.<01931> |
| HEBREW | *yblk {wblk} <03820> awhw <01931> Myllem <04611> erw <07451> hsq <07186> syahw <0376> rat <08389> tpyw <03303> lkv <07922> tbwj <02896> hsahw <0802> lygba <026> wtsa <0802> Msw <08034> lbn <05037> syah <0376> Msw (25:3) <08034> |
| NETBible | The man’s name was Nabal, 1 and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was both wise 2 and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite. |
| NET Notes |
1 sn The name נָבָל (Nabal) means “foolish” or “senseless” in Hebrew, and as an adjective the word is used especially of persons who have no perception of ethical or religious claims. It is an apt name for this character, who certainly typifies such behavior. 2 tn Heb “good of insight”; KJV “of good understanding”; NAB, NIV, TEV “intelligent”; NRSV “clever.” |