And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
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Interpretation
We should not have heard of Nabal, if nothing had passed between him and David. Observe his name, Nabal, "A fool;" so it signifies.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 25:4-7.
Glossary
- Carmel Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Kirmil.