³ His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail.^(A) She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings—he was a Calebite.^(B)

¹⁴ We raided the Negev of the Kerethites,^(A) some territory belonging to Judah and the Negev of Caleb.^(B) And we burned^(C) Ziklag.”