Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Samuel 25:38

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 247, footnote 13 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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CCEL Footnote 3444 (In-Text, Margin)

... more floated upon the surface, and men have again seen among the palm-trees the bitter waters of Marah. In this there is, however, nothing strange, for the man had for his companion and teacher one who turned the hunger of the needy into a source of wealth for himself and kept back sums left to the miserable to his own subsequent misery. Yet their cry came up to heaven and entering God’s ears overcame His patience. Wherefore, He sent an angel of woe to say to this new Carmelite, this second Nabal,[1 Samuel 25:38] “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?”