A rare Hebrew noun appearing in 1 Samuel 25:31, describing a potential 'stumbling block' or 'qualm of conscience' that David would avoid if he refrained from bloodshed. Abigail warns David that shedding Nabal's blood needlessly would become a 'stumbling' to him—either a moral obstacle or a source of remorse when he becomes king. The term derives from a root meaning 'to totter' or 'stagger,' and figuratively refers to something that causes one to stumble morally or emotionally.