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Chapter 25 David’s always working the angles. Nabal, a “surly and mean” tycoon, is married to the “clever and beautiful” Abigail. David sends 10 of his men to ask Nabal for food.
Such is the case when we study the life of Abigail. We know little other than she validated David's kingship and was a loyal wife to her first husband, Nabal. We also know that she was rich and ...
David would have murdered him if he hadn’t first encountered Abigail, Nabal’s wife. She had packed up enough food to feed an army and traveled out to meet the troops, hoping to head off disaster.
There is a big difference between being married to David and being married to Nabal. It is like chalk and cheese. The marriage to Nabal was characterised by barrenness. As Nabal’s wife, Abigail ...
When David swears to repay this offence by killing Nabal and the males of his household and sets out to make good on his promise, Nabal’s wife, Abigail, intervenes on his (and her own ...