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| + | [[Father (EBD)|Father]] (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." (1.) The sister of [[David (EBD)|David]], and [[Wife (EBD)|wife]] of [[Jether (EBD)|Jether]] an [[Ishmael (EBD)|Ishmaelite]] (1 Chr. 2:16,17). She was the mother of [[Amasa (EBD)|Amasa]] (2 Sam. 17:25). | ||
| − | + | (2.) The wife of the churlish [[Nabal (EBD)|Nabal]], who dwelt in the district of [[Carmel (EBD)|Carmel]] (1 Sam. 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her [[Husband (EBD)|husband's]] life. She was "a [[Woman (EBD)|woman]] of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance." After Nabal's [[Death (EBD)|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 (EBD)|Chileab]] (2 Sam. 3:3), elsewhere called [[Daniel (EBD)|Daniel]] (1 Chr. 3:1). | |
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| − | (2.) The wife of the churlish [[Nabal (EBD)|Nabal]], who dwelt in the district of [[Carmel (EBD)|Carmel]] (1 Sam. 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her [[Husband (EBD)|husband's]] life. She was "a [[Woman (EBD)|woman]] of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance." After Nabal's [[Death (EBD)|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 (EBD)|Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3), elsewhere called [[Daniel (EBD)|Daniel]] (1 Chr. 3:1). | ||
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Revision as of 20:29, 8 August 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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