1 Samuel 25:25

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

Cross-reference

In 1 Samuel 25:17, Nabal is already called a worthless man—Abigail repeats that same assessment here.

In 1 Samuel 25:26, Abigail continues that God restrained David from bloodshed—the result of heeding her plea.

In 1 Samuel 1:16, Hannah uses the same 'worthless woman' phrase (beliyya'al) to plead her innocence – Abigail similarly calls Nabal a worthless fellow.

In 1 Samuel 30:22, David's own men are called 'worthless fellows' – the same term Abigail uses for Nabal, showing the label's application.

Deuteronomy 13:13 describes 'worthless fellows' (sons of Belial) leading people astray—same term used for Nabal.

Judges 19:22 calls wicked men 'worthless fellows' (sons of Belial)—same Hebrew phrase applied to Nabal.

In 2 Samuel 19:19, Shimei pleads 'let not my lord regard' – echoing Abigail's plea to David not to regard Nabal's folly.

In 2 Samuel 13:33, Jonadab similarly urges David not to take a matter to heart—parallel calming speech.