Study it in the app“Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse? Today many are the slaves who are breaking away, each from his master.”
NabalנָבָלansweredוַיַּעַןDavid’sדָוִדservantsעַבְדֵיand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whoמִיis David,דָוִדand whoוּמִיis the sonבֶןof Jesse?יִשָׁיTodayהַיּוֹםmanyרַבּוּare the slavesעֲבָדִיםwho are breaking away,הַמִּתְפָּרְצִיםeachאִישׁfromמִפְּנֵיhis master.אֲדֹנָיו
Nabal
Nabal, a rich man of Maon, husband of Abigail, who scorned David (1 Samuel 25). His name sounds the same as the Hebrew word for "fool".
Where else “naval” appearsanswer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avde” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appearsJesse
Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.
Where else “yishay” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsgreatly
Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.
Where else “rabu” appearsbreach
To smash a wall, burst in.
Where else “mitpartsim” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appears9David’s young men came and spoke to Nabal according to all these words in the name of David, and they waited.
10 · This verse (above)
11Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have butchered for my shearers and give it to men who I do not know where they are from?”
