Nabal
Americannoun
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Origin of Nabal
Ultimately from Hebrew Nābhāl “fool,” of uncertain origin
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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 David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
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
But she said nothing about it to her husband Nabal.
From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.
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