1 Samuel 25:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:3 — KJV
“Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.”
— 1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:3 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 25:3
“Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. chief...: Heb. house of a father”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:3: now, name, woman
“And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:3: name, wife, evil
“For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:3: now, good, understanding
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:3: now, good, evil
“And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:3: now, name, doings
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