1 Samuel 25:1-3

Revised Geneva Translation

25 Then Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him and buried him in his own house at Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

² Now, there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. And the man was exceedingly mighty and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

³ Also, the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife: Abigail. And she was a woman of singular wisdom and beautiful. But the man was harsh and evil in his endeavors. He was of the family of Caleb.