Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

and lest thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

Give it

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

Whom

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed at them.

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

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And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?