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nāvāl נָבָל ‘Nabal’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: the same as nāvāl נָבָל ‘foolish’
Roots: נבל

nāvāl pr n m pers
Nabhal or Nabal = "fool"
1) a man of Carmel who spurned David's messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David's wife after his death

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 25:3, 25:14, 25:36, 25:39, 27:3, 30:5, 25:37, 25:10, 25:25, 25:26, 25:34, 25:19, 25:5, 25:9, 25:4, 25:38 2 Samuel 2:2, 3:3

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