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Setting the Scene
Commentators clarify that this story takes place not at the famous Mount Carmel, but in a town called Carmel near Maon in Judah. The event, sheep-shearing, was a significant festival, a time when wealthy flock owners were expected to be generous and hospitable. This cultural expectation is key to understanding the drama that unfolds.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 25:2
18th Century
Theologian
Carmel - This is not Mount Carmel on the west of the plain of Esdraelon, but the Carmel located close to Maon (as noted in the marginal refe…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 25:2
19th Century
Bishop
Maon. — Maon mentioned above was in the hill country of Judah. The Carmel mentioned here is not the famous Mount Carmel in the nor…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 25:2
17th Century
Pastor
And [there was] a man in Maon
A city of the tribe of Judah, from which the wilderness had its name before mentioned;…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 25:2–11
17th Century
Minister
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 …