1 Samuel 25:11, 1 Samuel 25:2, 1 Samuel 25:36 NASB

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:2-17

a Rich Man’s Churlishness 1 Samuel 25:2-17 This Carmel was a city in the mountains of Judah, ten miles south of Hebron. See Joshua 15:55 . Though a descendant of Caleb, Nabal had none of that hero’s spirit. He had great wealth, but little wit. Today the Arab tribe which guards the shepherd or caravan, or restrains itself from plundering, expects some acknowledgment. It was unfair that the rich sheep-master should take all the advantage and make no return, and altogether too bad to cap... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

We now have the account of Samuel's death. Notwithstanding all Israel's failure to realize his high ideals, it was impossible that they should not recognize his greatness, and it is easy to believe that their mourning for him was the evidence of genuine sorrow. The story of Nabal, as here written, is intensely interesting. He was of a type which continues to this time. The whole fact is most forcibly expressed in the word "churlish." David's approach to him was characterized by fine courtesy,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 25:6-38

Abigail Informs Nabal of What Has Happened and Nabal Has A Heart Attack And Dies (1 Samuel 25:6-39 b). On receiving news from Abigail about how close they had come to disaster Nabal had a stroke and died, causing David, when he heard of it, to thank YHWH for taking up his cause while keeping him from evil. Analysis. a And Abigail came to Nabal, and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king, and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk, for which reason... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 25:10-12

Nabal’s Foolish Reply. Given the strength of David’s band Nabal’s reply was foolish in the extreme. Indeed we can only assume that he was not aware of how powerful David’s fighting strength was, for it is difficult otherwise to imagine why he acted so foolishly, however cranky he might have felt. He probably in fact thought that he was simply dealing with a disreputable bunch of rather cheeky outlaws who could easily be kept in their place. He had after all a good number of experienced... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

1 Samuel 25:1 b – 1 Samuel 25:44 . David, Nabal and Abigail (J).— From one of the oldest sources. The story is complete in itself, and has no obvious connexion with any of the other sections. 1 Samuel 25:1 b – 1 Samuel 25:13 . David goes to the wilderness of Paran at the S. of the Arabah ( 1 Samuel 23:24 *). (Some read “ Maon” for “ Paran” with LXX.) At Carmel ( 1 Samuel 15:12 *) there was a wealthy sheikh, Nabal, a member of the clan Caleb, whose headquarters were at Hebron ( Judges 1:20).... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 25:11

My water; he speaketh thus, either because in those hot and dry parts water was scarce and precious; or water is here put for any kind of drink, as bread is oft taken for all sorts of meat. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:2-44

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 25:2. “Maon.” A city of Judah (Joshua 15:55), situated on a hill now called Tell Main, about seven or eight miles south of Hebron. It is now in ruins. “Carmel.” This word literally means a fertile region, and is applied also to the promontory on the north-east of Palestine, famous in the history of Elijah. The place here so named is the present Kurmul and its neighbourhood, about a mile north-west of Maon. David had before taken shelter near Maon. (See the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

Chapter 25Now Samuel died; and all of the Israelites were gathered together, and lamenting him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very wealthy, he had three thousand sheep, a thousand goats: and they were shearing his sheep there in Carmel ( 1 Samuel 25:1-2 ).Now Carmel is the mountain range that goes from east to west. It starts at the port city of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

1 Samuel 25:1 . Samuel died, four months, say the rabbins, before the death of Saul. The elders of the nation from all the tribes attended, to behold the glory of a setting sun, which left its lustre bright on high. His bones, says Jerome, were long after removed to Constantinople, over which Justin the emperor raised a monument. 1 Samuel 25:3 . The name of the man was Nabal, a stubborn foolish man. His estates lay in Carmel, where his thousand goats could leap on the rocks, and his... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 25:4-13

1 Samuel 25:4-13And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.Nabal, the churlDavid never made a wiser choice, and he never said a truer thing, than when he exclaimed, “Let me fall now into the hand of the Lord (for His mercies are great), and let me not fall into the hand of man.” The history of David’s collision with Nabal furnishes us with a twofold confirmation of the truth of David’s assertion and the wisdom of his decision. David, in a season of feebleness, sought to... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:2-17

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 25:6-38

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 25:10-12

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 25:11

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:2-44

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 25:4-13

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