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Nabal answered David`s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days who break away every man from his master.
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A Calculated Insult
Commentators explain that Nabal's response was more than just rude; it was a calculated political insult. By questioning who David, the "son of Jesse," was and referencing runaway servants, Nabal was publicly siding with King Saul and labeling David a traitor. This declaration of deadly hostility, not just stinginess, is what explains David's furious reaction.
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19th Century
Anglican
There are many servants nowadays who break away. —This evident insult indicates that Nabal was of Saul's faction at this time—was …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said In a very haughty manner, in great wrath, just as churlish covetous pe…
Presbyterian
We should not have heard of Nabal if nothing had passed between him and David. Observe his name, Nabal, which means "a fool." Riches make men look …
