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| − | [[Father | + | [[Text:EBD:Father|Father]] (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." (1.) The sister of [[Text:EBD:David|David]], and [[Text:EBD:Wife|wife]] of [[Text:EBD:Jether|Jether]] an [[Text:EBD:Ishmael|Ishmaelite]] (1 Chr. 2:16,17). She was the mother of [[Text:EBD:Amasa|Amasa]] (2 Sam. 17:25). |
| − | (2.) The wife of the churlish [[Nabal | + | (2.) The wife of the churlish [[Text:EBD:Nabal|Nabal]], who dwelt in the district of [[Text:EBD:Carmel|Carmel]] (1 Sam. 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her [[Text:EBD:Husband|husband's]] life. She was "a [[Text:EBD:Woman|woman]] of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance." After Nabal's [[Text:EBD:Death|death]] she became the wife of David (1 Sam. 25:14-42), and was his companion in all his future fortunes (1 Sam. 27:3; 30:5; 2 Sam. 2:2). By her David had a son called [[Text:EBD:Chileab|Chileab]] (2 Sam. 3:3), elsewhere called [[Text:EBD:Daniel|Daniel]] (1 Chr. 3:1). |
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 28 November 2008
Father (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16,17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25).
(2.) The wife of the churlish Nabal, who dwelt in the district of Carmel (1 Sam. 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her husband's life. She was "a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance." After Nabal's death she became the wife of David (1 Sam. 25:14-42), and was his companion in all his future fortunes (1 Sam. 27:3; 30:5; 2 Sam. 2:2). By her David had a son called Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3), elsewhere called Daniel (1 Chr. 3:1).
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