Nabal
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Nabal
Ultimately from Hebrew Nābhāl “fool,” of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Handyman In Peekskill, N. Y., planning to paint his house, William P. Nabal borrowed a blowtorch to remove old paint.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal for David as they were told, and then waited.
From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.
David was in a great rage with Nabal, though of course he really had no right to any pay from the man.
From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Soares, Theodore Gerald
Greener and yet greener grow the pasture lands, till he can understand how Nabal and other sheep-masters were able to find maintenance for vast flocks of sheep.
From John the Baptist by Meyer, F. B. (Frederick Brotherton)
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