Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial,[even] Nabal,.... He is a worthless man, it must be owned, a weak foolish man, rather to be despised than regarded by him; what either he says or does is unworthy of the notice of any, and much less of so great a person as David was:for as his name [is], so [is] he; his natural disposition, genius, and conduct, agree with his name; when anyone knows his name, he may judge what is to be expected from him:Nabal [is] his name: which signifies a fool:and folly, in Hebrew, "Nebalah",[is] with him; attends all, his words and actions.
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1 Samuel 25:25
1 Samuel 25:25
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Nabal: that is, fool