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# The man's name was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance. But the man was harsh and evil in his dealings. He was a descendant of the house of Caleb.
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This verse give some background information about the man Nabal and his character. Some translators may need to put the ideas in this verse in a different order. Alternate translation: "Now the man was a descendant of the house of Caleb. His name was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful in appearance. But the man was harsh and evil in his dealings."
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# Nabal
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This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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# Abigail
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This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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# He was a descendant of the house of Caleb
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Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "He was a descendant of the family of Caleb" or "He was a descendant of Caleb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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