the father's joy
·noun A lady's waiting-maid. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Father (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy." 1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an I...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A lady's waiting-maid. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
(father, i.e. source, of joy). • The beautiful wife of Nabal, a wealthy owner of goats and sheep in...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary