Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 25:1 (show verse)
Now Samuel died; and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him at his house in Ramah. Then David left and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.
1 Samuel 25:2 (show verse)
Now there was a man in Maon whose business and possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very rich. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel
Carmel » A city » A city of judah » Nabal's possessions at
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Goat » Numerous
Goat » Jews had large flocks of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » The place where nabal lived
Nabal » History of
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Nabal
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Goat » Numerous
Goat » Jews had large flocks of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » The place where nabal lived
Nabal » History of
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Nabal
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
1 Samuel 25:3 (show verse)
(now the man’s name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings; he was a Calebite).
1 Samuel 25:4 (show verse)
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:5 (show verse)
So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name;
the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » Contribution levied
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:6 (show verse)
and this is what you shall say, ‘Have a long life! Peace be to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have.
the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » Contribution levied
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace unto all that thou hast
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom)
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace unto all that thou hast
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom)
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:7 (show verse)
Now I have heard that you have shearers. Now your shepherds have been with us and we have not harmed them, nor were they missing anything all the time they were in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:8 (show verse)
Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your sight [and be well-treated], for we have come on a good (festive) day. Please, give whatever you find at hand to your servants and to your son David.’”
1 Samuel 25:9 (show verse)
When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in the name of David; then they waited.
1 Samuel 25:10 (show verse)
But Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today, each of whom is breaking away from his master.
Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Bond » David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Bond » David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:11 (show verse)
So should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they are from?”
Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Selfishness » Exemplified » Nabal
Selfishness » Examples of » Nabal refuses food to david
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Selfishness » Exemplified » Nabal
Selfishness » Examples of » Nabal refuses food to david
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:12 (show verse)
So David’s young men made their way back and returned; and they came and told him everything that was said [to them by Nabal].
1 Samuel 25:13 (show verse)
David said to his men, “Each man put on your sword.” So each man put on his sword. David also put on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David while two hundred stayed back with the provisions and supplies.
1 Samuel 25:14 (show verse)
But one of Nabal’s young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, “Listen, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless (greet) our master, and he shouted at them [in contempt].
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Railing » Instances of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Railing » Instances of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:15 (show verse)
But David’s men were very good to us, and we were not harmed or treated badly, nor did we miss anything as long as we were with them, when we were in the fields.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Integrity » Instances of » David, in preventing foraging by his insurgent forces
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Integrity » Instances of » David, in preventing foraging by his insurgent forces
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:16 (show verse)
They were a wall [of protection] to us both night and day, all the time that we were with them tending the sheep.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Walls » Illustrative » Of those who afford protection
Walls » Designed for defence
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Walls » Illustrative » Of those who afford protection
Walls » Designed for defence
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:17 (show verse)
Now then, know this and consider what you should do, for evil is [already] planned against our master and against all his household; but he is such a worthless and wicked man that one cannot speak [reasonably] to him.”
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Nabal
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Nabal
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:18 (show verse)
Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two jugs of wine, five sheep already prepared [for roasting], five measures of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » For bearing burdens
Bottles » Made of skins » Sometimes probably of large dimensions
Bread » Often given as a present
Bread » How prepared » Made into loaves
Corn » Parched
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Dried fruit
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Fig tree » Sent as presents
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Meeting an emergency and saving her household
Measure » A seah, about a peck and a half
Nabal » History of
Presents » Often conveyed on camels, &c
Presents » Things given as » Eatables
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Raisins » Given by abigail to david
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Tact » Nabal's wife
Victuals » List of articles » Dried fruit
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten dried
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Custom of presenting to travellers
Wine » Was kept in bottles
Bottles » Made of skins » Sometimes probably of large dimensions
Bread » Often given as a present
Bread » How prepared » Made into loaves
Corn » Parched
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Dried fruit
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Fig tree » Sent as presents
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Meeting an emergency and saving her household
Measure » A seah, about a peck and a half
Nabal » History of
Presents » Often conveyed on camels, &c
Presents » Things given as » Eatables
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Raisins » Given by abigail to david
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Tact » Nabal's wife
Victuals » List of articles » Dried fruit
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten dried
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Custom of presenting to travellers
Wine » Was kept in bottles
1 Samuel 25:19 (show verse)
She said to her young men (servants), “Go on ahead of me; behold, I am coming after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
1 Samuel 25:20 (show verse)
It happened that as she was riding on her donkey and coming down by [way of] the hidden part of the mountain, that suddenly David and his men were coming down toward her, and she met them.
1 Samuel 25:21 (show verse)
Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have protected and guarded all that this man has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missing of all that belonged to him; and he has repaid me evil for good.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Evil for good » Instances of » Nabal returns, to david
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Evil for good » Instances of » Nabal returns, to david
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:22 (show verse)
May God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if by morning I leave [alive] even one male of any who belong to him.”
1 Samuel 25:23 (show verse)
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from the donkey, and kneeled face downward before David and bowed down to the ground [in respect].
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Salutations » By bowing
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Salutations » By bowing
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:24 (show verse)
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Feet » Respect exhibited by falling at
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Feet » Respect exhibited by falling at
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:25 (show verse)
Please do not let my lord pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal (fool) is his name and foolishness (stupidity) is with him; but I your maidservant did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Unworthy husbands
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Unworthy husbands
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:26 (show verse)
So now, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, since the Lord has prevented you from shedding blood, and from avenging yourself by your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord, be as [self-destructive as] Nabal.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:27 (show verse)
Now this gift, which your maidservant has brought my lord, let it be given to the young men who accompany and follow my lord.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Travelers » Of distinction » Generally attended by running footmen
Wife » Tactful abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Travelers » Of distinction » Generally attended by running footmen
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:28 (show verse)
Please forgive the transgression of your maidservant; for the Lord will certainly make my lord a secure and enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil will not be found in you all your days.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obedience » Instances of » David
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obedience » Instances of » David
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:29 (show verse)
Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound in the [precious] bundle of the living with the Lord your God; but the lives of your enemies—those He will hurl out as from the center of a sling.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:30 (show verse)
And it will happen when the Lord does for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken (promised) concerning you, and appoints you ruler over Israel,
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:31 (show verse)
that this [incident] will not cause grief or [bring] a troubled conscience to my lord, both by having shed blood without cause and by my lord having avenged himself. When the Lord deals well with my lord, then remember [with favor] your maidservant.”
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:32 (show verse)
David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day.
1 Samuel 25:33 (show verse)
And blessed be your discretion and discernment, and blessed be you, who has kept me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself by my own hand.
1 Samuel 25:34 (show verse)
Nevertheless, as the Lord the God of Israel lives, who has prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, most certainly by the morning light there would not have been left to Nabal so much as one male.”
1 Samuel 25:35 (show verse)
So David accepted what she had brought to him and said to her, “Go up to your house in peace. See, I have listened to you and have granted your request.”
1 Samuel 25:36 (show verse)
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and he was holding a feast in his house [for the shearers], like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s mood was joyous because he was very drunk; so she told him nothing at all until the morning light.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Nabal
Drunkenness » Examples of » Nabal
Drunkenness » Instances of » Nabal
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Entertainments » Often scenes of great intemperance
Feasts » Given by kings
Feasts » Drunkenness at
Intemperance » Examples of » Nabal
Intoxication » Examples of » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Tact » Nabal's wife
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Nabal
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Nabal
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Nabal
Drunkenness » Examples of » Nabal
Drunkenness » Instances of » Nabal
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Entertainments » Often scenes of great intemperance
Feasts » Given by kings
Feasts » Drunkenness at
Intemperance » Examples of » Nabal
Intoxication » Examples of » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Tact » Nabal's wife
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Nabal
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Nabal
1 Samuel 25:37 (show verse)
But in the morning, when Nabal was sober, and his wife told him these things, his heart died within him and he became [paralyzed and helpless] like a stone.
1 Samuel 25:38 (show verse)
About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.
1 Samuel 25:39 (show verse)
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach [suffered] at the hand of Nabal and has kept His servant from [retaliating with] evil. For the Lord has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, proposing to take her as his wife.
1 Samuel 25:40 (show verse)
When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David sent us to you to take you [to him] to be his wife.”
1 Samuel 25:41 (show verse)
And she stood and bowed with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your maidservant is [ready to be] a maid to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”
Feet » Washing for others, a menial office
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Marriage » Consent of the parties necessary to
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Polygamy » David
Servants » Slaves or bond » Engaged in the most menial offices
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Washing » Of feet
Wife » Tactful abigail
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Marriage » Consent of the parties necessary to
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Polygamy » David
Servants » Slaves or bond » Engaged in the most menial offices
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Washing » Of feet
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:42 (show verse)
Then Abigail quickly got up, and rode on a donkey, with five of her maidens who attended her; and she followed the messengers of David and became his wife.
1 Samuel 25:43 (show verse)
David had also taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both became his wives.
1 Samuel 25:44 (show verse)
But Saul had given Michal his [younger] daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was from Gallim.