How to Pronounce Nabal
Nah-BALL
Nabal is pronounced Nah-BALL (ˈneɪbəl): two syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: NAY-buhl.
What does Nabal mean?
Nabal means “fool” (Hebrew).
Who was Nabal?
Nabal was a very rich but harsh and evil man of Maon whose possessions were in Carmel, and the husband of Abigail (1 Samuel 25:3). After he churlishly refused David's men, the LORD struck him and he died (1 Samuel 25:38), and David then took Abigail as his wife.
Also pronounced
NAY-buhl
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