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Ancestral motifs in 1 Samuel 25: Intertextuality and characterization
Journal of Biblical Literature; 1/1/2002; Biddle, Mark E; 6521 words
; ... the narrative of David's encounters with Nabal and Abigail recorded in 1 Sam 25. First ... on the AN as evidenced especially (1) by Nabal's name and function-a clear marker that ... necessary background information for the Nabal-Abigail-David story itself (v. 2). A corresponding ...
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Contrary cognomina.(word game)
Word Ways; 11/1/2006; Holgate, John; 870 words
; For as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name and folly is with him--1 Samuel ... high-profile celebs who chose to ignore Nabal's Law--which states that name should echo ... their logologically correct vocation. (Nabal was a wealthy sheep owner from Carmel near ...
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Hoppers walk away with win.(SPORTS)
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC); 5/2/2007; 284 words
; ... Stadium, Salisbury, Md. Why the Grasshoppers won: Fernando De Nabal (0-4), who was scheduled to start Tuesday but was replaced by ... catcher Michael Pierce, 2-for-4, 2B, RBI. Also worth noting: De Nabal has allowed 24 walks in 14 innings this season. ... Greensboro ...
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Marvelous Light.
Variety; 3/3/2003; Holland, Jonathan; 623 words
; ... Canal 9, TVG, EITB, Canarias TV, Via Digital. (International sales: Alta Films, Madrid.) Produced by Antonio Torres, Juan Carlos Nabal, Pilar Ortega, Massimo Vigliar. Executive producers, Manuel Angel Egea, Jose Enrique Serrano. Directed by Miguel Hermoso. Screenplay ...
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Casting your vote on the Iraqi conflict; Bringing a spiritual perspective to daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
The Christian Science Monitor; 10/15/2002; 611 words
; ... David, who is preparing to go to war with a man named Nabal. Nabal had benefited from the protection that David had provided ... work. So David gathers up his army and prepares to do Nabal harm. Before he is able to do so, however, Nabal's wife ...
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A refuge in violent times; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
The Christian Science Monitor; 2/28/2007; 591 words
; ... see I Samuel, chapter 25). Abigail's husband, Nabal, was a pretty mean character. He was also rich ... Since David and a band of his men had helped Nabal's shepherds, David felt justified in asking Nabal to feed his men in return. Nabal refused, which ...
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What will it take to stop the fighting? Bringing a spiritual perspective to daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
The Christian Science Monitor; 7/30/2004; 671 words
; ... prevented war once. When her churlish husband, Nabal, refused to share his food and land with ... to meet the admittedly rude and selfish Nabal. Hundreds of armed soldiers. To say things didn't look good for Nabal would be, well, an understatement. Meanwhile ...
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Arrested rapist gets five years.(News)
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 8/15/2006; 49 words
; ... rapist who was tracked down by police in Bridgend has been sentenced to five years in prison. Fatah Debeoussi, also known as Nabal Yagoubi, 32, was found guilty after a week-long trial in Woolwich. Debeoussi was arrested by South Wales Police in Bridgend ...
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'Avocado Lady' has rare kind of passion
Daily Breeze; 8/13/2006; Josh Grossberg DAILY BREEZE; 380 words
; ... auditorium wasn't discussing the Bible, but that's what it sometimes could have been mistaken for. "Reed is the seedling of Nabal," she told the 50 people gathered around her Saturday. She wasn't talking about immigration policy either, although it sounded ...
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When renewed faith wipes away the tears
Jerusalem Post; 12/29/1995; SHLOMO RISKIN; 865 words
; ... be answered. IN CONTRAST, the story of Nabal describes a rich shepherd protected by ... ungrateful man. In the meantime, word reaches Nabal's wife, who rescues her husband by sending ... clusters of raisins, and 200 cakes of figs. Nabal is none the wiser since he celebrates the ...
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