John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:4
And David heard in the wilderness ,.... In the wilderness of Paran, where he was, and a wilderness it was to him, being in want of food, as the following relation shows: that Nabal did shear his sheep ; when there was generally good living, and so a proper person, and a proper time, for David to apply for the relief of his wants. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:2-11
Here begins the story of Nabal. I. A short account of him, who and what he was (1 Sam. 25:2, 3), a man we should never have heard of if there had not happened some communication between him and David. Observe, 1. His name: Nabal?a fool; so it signifies. It was a wonder that his parents would give him that name and an ill omen of what proved to be this character. Yet indeed we all of us deserve to be so called when we come into the world, for man is born like the wild ass's colt and foolishness... read more