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Only the quick thinking and wise advice of Nabal’s wife, Abigail, stopped David from killing Nabal and his entire household. | Only the quick thinking and wise advice of Nabal’s wife, Abigail, stopped David from killing Nabal and his entire household. | ||
| − | She sent David the required food supplies (1Sa 25:14-22) and reminded him to keep trusting in God to defend him and destroy his enemies. Certainly, he was not to do anything he would later regret (1Sa 23-31). | + | She sent David the required food supplies (1Sa 25:14-22) and reminded him to keep trusting in God to defend him and destroy his enemies. Certainly, he was not to do anything he would later regret (1Sa 25:23-31). |
David was thankful for Abigail’s provisions and for her advice. Events soon proved her words to be true. God removed David’s enemy when Nabal suffered a stroke and died (1Sa 25:32-38). | David was thankful for Abigail’s provisions and for her advice. Events soon proved her words to be true. God removed David’s enemy when Nabal suffered a stroke and died (1Sa 25:32-38). | ||
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David then married Abigail, and in so doing became part-owner of a large and prosperous farming area in Judah (1Sa 25:39-42). | David then married Abigail, and in so doing became part-owner of a large and prosperous farming area in Judah (1Sa 25:39-42). | ||
| − | He lost Michal, however, when Saul took her and gave her to someone else (1Sa 43-44). | + | He lost Michal, however, when Saul took her and gave her to someone else (1Sa 25:43-44). |
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David marries Abigail
(1Sa 25:1-44)
At this point we are told that Samuel died (1Sa 25:1).
David, at the time, was having trouble supporting his six hundred men.
It seems that his men provided protection for farmers against the raiding Philistines (see 1Sa 25:16, 21), and then demanded that the farmers pay them by giving them food supplies (see 1Sa 25:8, 18, 27, 35).
One wealthy farmer, Nabal, refused to pay and insulted David. Furious at Nabal’s response, David set out with four hundred of his men to deal with him (1Sa 25:2-13).
Only the quick thinking and wise advice of Nabal’s wife, Abigail, stopped David from killing Nabal and his entire household.
She sent David the required food supplies (1Sa 25:14-22) and reminded him to keep trusting in God to defend him and destroy his enemies. Certainly, he was not to do anything he would later regret (1Sa 25:23-31).
David was thankful for Abigail’s provisions and for her advice. Events soon proved her words to be true. God removed David’s enemy when Nabal suffered a stroke and died (1Sa 25:32-38).
David then married Abigail, and in so doing became part-owner of a large and prosperous farming area in Judah (1Sa 25:39-42).
He lost Michal, however, when Saul took her and gave her to someone else (1Sa 25:43-44).