An intelligent and beautiful woman, wife of the foolish Nabal. When Nabal insulted David, she intervened with gifts and wise words that stopped David from bloodshed. After Nabal's death she became David's wife and bore him a son.
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SpouseDavidHusband; she had been the wife of Nabal
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
1 Samuel 25:3
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.1 Samuel 25:3, KJV
1 Samuel 25:23
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,1 Samuel 25:23, KJV
1 Samuel 25:42
And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.1 Samuel 25:42, KJV
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