Occurrences
Nᵉbâlâh occurs 11 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), Judges (4), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), Job (1), Isaiah (1)
- Genesis 34:7 — And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly (נְבָלָ֞ה) in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
- Deuteronomy 22:21 — Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly (נְבָלָה֙) in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
- Joshua 7:15 — And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly (נְבָלָ֖ה) in Israel.
- Judges 19:23 — And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly (הַנְּבָלָ֥ה).
- Judges 19:24 — Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile (הַנְּבָלָ֥ה) a thing.
- Judges 20:6 — And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly (וּנְבָלָ֖ה) in Israel.
- Judges 20:10 — And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly (הַ֨נְּבָלָ֔ה) that they have wrought in Israel.
- 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 (וּנְבָלָ֖ה) is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
- 2 Samuel 13:12 — And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly (הַנְּבָלָ֥ה).
- Job 42:8 — Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly (נְבָלָ֔ה), in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
- Isaiah 9:17 — Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly (נְבָלָ֑ה). For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.