Nabal

[ ney-buhl ]

/ ˈneɪ bəl /

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noun

a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. 1 Samuel 25.

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Origin of Nabal

Ultimately from Hebrew Nābhāl “fool,” of uncertain origin

OTHER WORDS FROM Nabal

Na·bal·ism, nounNa·bal·ite, nounNa·bal·it·ic

[ney-buh-lit-ik], /ˌneɪ bəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Nabal

NAACP, Naafi, naan, naartjie, nab, Nabal, Nabataea, Nabataean, nabe, Naberezhnye Chelny, nabi

How to use Nabal in a sentence

This he was prevented from doing by Nabal's wife, who came out to meet David with fine presents and fine words.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Abigail properly resolved to defer any conversation with Nabal till the morning, when she disclosed the whole affair.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox
Nabal not only refused to comply with the request, but returned an insulting answer, which the young men carried to their master.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox
His father Nabal was one of the richest and most powerful of the Moorish princes, who acknowledged the supremacy of Rome.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

It could hardly have been chance that made Nabal so deathly sick next morning and killed him in ten days.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll