Nabal

American  

[ney-buhl] / ˈneɪ bəl /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks.

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Other Word Forms

• Nabalism noun
• Nabalite noun
• Nabalitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Nabal

Ultimately from Hebrew Nābhāl “fool,” of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Absorbed in the operation of the blowtorch, William P. Nabal burnt off paint, clapboards, wall, house and all, returned the borrowed blowtorch.

From Time Magazine Archive

Handyman In Peekskill, N. Y., planning to paint his house, William P. Nabal borrowed a blowtorch to remove old paint.

From Time Magazine Archive

And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David.

From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Soares, Theodore Gerald

David had now two wives with him, Abigail the widow of Nabal, and Ahinoam the Jezreelitess.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

From A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion by Offen, Benjamin