Abigail

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The Seven Women Prophetess of

The Bible

By:Dr. Kenneth & Lady Kenyatta Foy

1 Samuel 25

Abigail

Abigail, in the Old Testament, the wife of Nabal of southern Judah, on whose death she became one of the first wives of David (1 Samuel 25) and the mother of his son Chileab. The name Abigail was also borne by David’s sister (1 Chronicles 2:16), who was the mother of Amasa, commander of the army of Absalom. From the former (self-styled “handmaid”; 1 Samuel 25:25) is derived the colloquial use of the word for a waiting woman.

In Brief

Abigail, the intelligent and beautiful wife of the wealthy but boorish Nabal, eventually marries David, the future king of Israel, after Nabal’s death. While running a “protection racket” in the area of Carmel, David asks for provisions for himself and his men but Nabal refuses, so the young warrior prepares for slaughter. Abigail quickly intervenes, sending a feast ahead and greeting David on the way. In an eloquent speech, she persuades him to shed no blood and prophesies that he will be king. Upon hearing what she has done, Nabal dies. David then sends for Abigail to become his wife as she intimated. She bears David a son, who never becomes a contender for the throne, and though a prophet and wise woman, she plays no further role in court history.

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