Do you want to remember this as a day when you brought bloodguilt on yourself? the LORD lives…since the LORD has restrained you…. is not presumptuous. 25:33–34). On one occasion David is in the wilderness of Paran, which was located west of the southern end of the Dead Sea. And may concerning you (v. 30). now that was smooth. promises are true. Her whole plea is couched in getting David to look at this decision in light of God’s promises to him. She is a good teacher for this, so let’s see what we can learn from her. The story begins to unfold as we read further in the chapter. The implication is if she had been there, she would have given them what they asked. Later, David’s son Solomon would write, “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Pro 15:1 NRS). 8. 25:10). literal. Regardless of his Thank … This was the faithful servant of Jehovah whom Samuel the prophet had anointed, revealing David as God’s choice to succeed Saul as king.1 Sam. Here, Abigail sends loads of food to David and asks him not to do anything rash in regard to Nabal. What’s happened so far is David has been protecting Nabal’s estate and flocks from outlaws. ( Log Out /  “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today! In David’s absence, Saul has given her to Surely, she is going to send a message back to David that though she would love to marry him, it is too soon. My lord, Heb adoni, refers to David. David and Abigail are exceptionally gifted in different ways, David as a warrior and leader, Abigail as a negotiator and businesswoman. But still, you shouldn’t celebrate when someone dies, should you? But since there were other gangs of outlaws, it served David and his men better in the long run to protect people from bandits than to act like bandits themselves. Abigail’s intervention also demonstrates that showing respect, even while making a pointed criticism, provides a model for challenging authority. Summary of What We Learned. Abigail wisely saw that David was capable of destroying Nabal and the people she loved. He asked for some food for him and his men. Theology of Work Project Online Materials by Theology of Work Project, Inc. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. I think this was typical language petitioners would use toward a king. As for her husband, her words about him also came true. In my last post, I began a character study on David, Nabal, and Abigail. And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord. David figures this means Nabal owes him something, and he sends a delegation to ask Nabal to donate some lambs for a feast for David’s army. It was probably an arranged marriage, so she had no choice. Suggestions Pingback: For I Have Chosen Him – Sodom and Gomorrah part 1 | David Anderson. Abigail combined her wisdom with her wealth to appear before an approaching enemy to plead for the safety of her husband’s household. Abigail gave the provisions to David’s men, and her prudent action caused David and his men to bless her and return to their camp. It works in her case, however, because the way she does it How can you cultivate a godly attitude of respect along with an unwavering commitment to telling the truth? David (1 Samuel 24:8) only stooped with his face to the ground before Saul. In ancient Israel, to ask someone for forgiveness, you must apologize and also acknowledge that you (or someone associated with you) were wrong. The Saul stood between him and the throne and sought his life, but the LORD would take care of it when the time was right. I’m kidding, of course. Suddenly David is about to commit mass murder, while Nabal cares more about his pride than about his workers and family. She probably stressed how he and every male that belonged to him would be dead right now if it weren’t for her. He had withheld himself from exacting revenge by his own hand, because Abigail urged him to trust the LORD. It could have been a disaster! David’s men have treated Nabal’s shepherds kindly, protecting them from harm or at the very least not stealing anything themselves (1 Sam. If he was already known for killing every male when people refused to give what he asked, her appeal to his conscience would have been meaningless. His men Then Samuel died; and the Israelites gathered together and lamented for him, and buried him at his home in Ramah. 1. ignore. When Abigail saw David, she hurried and alighted from the donkey, fell before David on her face, bowing to the ground. You know I’m kidding, right? David, Nabal, and Abigail A. David's anger at Nabal. Abigail met David to mediate … about to ask a favor. When God has made you king of Israel, I ask you to remember me. To summarize so far, David had been protecting the flocks of a rich sheep and goat herder named Nabal (which, not coincidentally, means “Fool”). We are MecKidz, the Children's Ministry Program at Mecklenburg Community Church. Abigail covers a lot of ground in her speech to David; in fact it is the longest recorded speech of any woman in the Bible. Normally, it does not go over well to ask a favor when you seek forgiveness. did. For anyone who has to turn away wrath, Abigail has given a great model. Not only does he refuse to give David anything for the feast, he insults David publicly, denies knowing David, and impugns David’s integrity as a rebel against Saul (1 Sam. David is angry and Abigail calms him down. (1) David's request; Nabal's churlish refusal. “Buckle on your swords!” he ordered, and they all did. Whom had Nabal insulted, and why would you say that this was most unwise? Maybe I’m thinking I should have more sympathy for him. You don’t have to have authority status to be called to exercise influence. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The insults of a fool cannot negate them. lawless. God has also been watching my fool of a husband (vv. She’s basically saying, This is another reason I don’t believe this was David’s normal way of operating. another man (v. 44). Nabal, his family, and servants were saved through her actions, although Nabal was unaware of what his wife had done. did. Her words were prophetic as well. God fulfilled all the good God had promised concerning David, just as she said God would. Nabal did not want to share and got angry at David’s men. In the minds of Based on a work at www.theologyofwork.org. David and Abigail discovered love through mutual admiration of shared core values. Because my lord is fighting the battles of the LORD. That includes the fighting he did to protect people like her and Nabal’s servants from those out to harm them. actually forgive you. It sounds like he had a heart attack. 36-38) Abigail returns to find Nabal is holding a feast “like the feast of a king”.41 Nabal is “merry” so Abigail waits until Nabal is sober before finally telling him what she has done.42 The description 40 Brueggemann calls David’s speech “a worthy match for Abigail’s eloquence.” These two arrogant men are unable to resolve an argument about sheep without spilling the blood of hundreds of innocent people. If you read chapter 24 of 1 Samuel, you know David’s conscience could make him absolutely miserable. In the account, while David armed his men and set off with 400 of them for Nabal's home, leaving 200 men behind to look after the supplies, Abigail set off with her servants, and a very large quantity of provisions, without telling Nabal. They are what people most often remember. Nabal was a descendent of Caleb. (12-17) Abigail takes a present to David. Quick, Tell Abigail. He tells his men to kill every male of his household. “Now then, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as you yourself Nabal will have nothing of it. Abigail refers to David as “my lord” and herself as “your servant” throughout her petition to David. How (1Sa 25:1) Samuel, the great prophet and judge over Israel, dies. She fell at his feet and said, “Upon me alone, my lord, be the guilt; please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant. And David’s only dealings with him were not pleasant (to say the least). The story is found in 1 Samuel 25. David’s anger made him lose sight of the destiny he was This reminds him God is “Now then, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, since the LORD has restrained you from bloodguilt and from taking vengeance with your own hand, now let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be like Nabal. 16:1, 2, She says, Remember me when the LORD has dealt well with you. working towards. A rich man who gained all his wealth from the efforts of others (Abigail, his shepherds and servants, David, and probably more), yet acted as if he had earned it all. Or, as in this case, forgiveness. It includes translating from the original languages. Produced by TOW Project, 10 Key Points About Work in the Bible That Every Christian Should Know, Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership, Introduction to Samuel, Kings and Chronicles, The Historical Background of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, From Tribal Confederation to Monarchy: 1 Samuel, The Perils of Treating God Like a Good Luck Charm (1 Samuel 4), The Opportunities That Arise From Working Faithfully (1 Samuel 5-7), Samuel's Sons Disappoint (1 Samuel 8:1-3), The Israelites Ask For a King (1 Samuel 8:4-22), The Task of Choosing a King (1 Samuel 9-16), Abigail Defuses a Crisis Between David and Nabal (1 Samuel 25), The Golden Age of the Monarchy: 2 Samuel 1-24, 1 Kings 1-11, 1 Chronicles 13, 21-25, David's Successes and Failures as King (2 Samuel 1-24), David’s Rape of Bathsheba and Murder of Uriah (2 Samuel 11-12), David’s Dysfunctional Handling of Family Conflict Leads to Civil War (2 Samuel 13-19), David Learns He Needs God’s Guidance How to Do His Work (1 Chronicles 13), David’s Disobedience to God Causes a National Pestilence (1 Chronicles 21:1-17), David’s Patronage of the Musical Arts (1 Chronicles 25), David Prepares Solomon to Succeed Him as King (1 Kings 1; 1 Chronicles 22), Solomon Succeeds David as King (1 Kings 1-11), Solomon Builds the Temple of the Lord (1 Kings 5-8), Solomon Centralizes the Rule of the Kingdom (1 Kings 9-11), From Failed Monarchies to Exile (1 Kings 11 - 2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 10-36), Rehoboam’s Failure to Tell Good Advice From Bad (2 Chronicles 10:1-19), Obadiah Saves a Hundred People by Working Within a Corrupt System (1 Kings 18), Ahab and Jezebel Murder Naboth to Get His Property (1 Kings 21), The Prophet Elisha’s Attention to Ordinary Work (2 Kings 2-6), Elisha's Restoration of a City's Irrigation System (2 Kings 2:19-22), Elisha’s Restoration of a Household’s Financial Solvency (2 Kings 4:1-7), Elisha’s Restoration of a Military Commander’s Health (2 Kings 5:1-14), Elisha’s Restoration of a Lumberjack’s Axe (2 Kings 6:1-7), The Southern Kingdom's March Toward Exile (1 Kings 11:41 - 2 Kings 25:26; 2 Chronicles 16 - 36), Financial Accountability in the Temple (2 Kings 12:1-12), Hezekiah's Contempt for the Next Generation (2 Kings 20), Self-Reliance in Place of God’s Guidance (2 Chronicles 16-20), Arrogance and the End of the Kingdoms (2 Chronicles 26), Conclusions from Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Abigail turned it away. She went after the messengers of David and became his wife. Right now, David is probably not thinking about that. Abigail is a newly grieving widow. in Carmel. Our own context may suggest David was running a protection racket. God had promised to make David king of Israel. picture of his destiny in such vivid language it drove the wrath out of him. She also says she will wash the feet of David’s servants. It could be referring back to But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, “David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he shouted insults at them. In my last post, I began an in-depth study of David, Nabal, and Abigail. His arteries were probably already clogged up with all the rich food and wine he had consumed. This is lesson 16 in the Life of David series. You are never alone. She slips it into the middle of her Wow, and this is the summary of 1st Samuel chapter 25. He could not have been easy for Abigail to live with all those years. David and 400 of his men were on their way to seek vengeance for Nabal’s foolish response. And wing my words that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. In other words, David, you know better than to take vengeance into your own hands when the LORD has already promised the throne to you. Abigail sounds like she has had a lot of practice turning away wrath with soft answers. Nabal's final words of refusal to David’s messengers are noteworthy: Reread v. 11, shown above. Got that one wrong too. language when he first made his request to Nabal (v. 8). (39-44) Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:1 (Read 1 Samuel 25:1) All Israel lamented Samuel, and they had reason. Don’t incur bloodguilt on someone who is already as good as dead. She came bearing gifts. What courage do you need from God to actually do it? If anyone should rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, Saul, for example. Abigail chose to intervene in order to avert David's wrath. Just a little bit of foreshadowing to end the chapter. She knew the power of David and his mighty men. She will just let him reap what he sowed. Think about the day when God has appointed you prince over Israel. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! It’s almost word-for-word what Abigail said to David 1,000 years before. As it happens, David’s band of rebels against Saul’s rule has been encamped in Nabal’s area for some time. As David’s power grows, he comes into conflict with a rich landowner named Nabal. Thereafter, David proposed marriage to her and she accepted. But according to the American Heart Association’s website, it is possible but extremely unlikely for a person to be literally scared to death. ( Log Out /  It didn’t quite turn out that way, but the reference to a sure house certainly Did you think when he told Nabal nothing was missing from his flocks while he and his men were around, he meant, “You owe us because we didn’t take anything”? live, since the LORD has restrained you from bloodguilt and from taking Also, this subtly reminds Death of Samuel. He tells her she can go back to her house in peace, because “I have heeded your voice, and I have granted your petition” (v. 35). (2-11) David's intention to destroy Nabal. David, Nabal & Abigail. apology, making it subtle, almost subliminal even. But if you were a king, or married to a king, it was the most you could hope for. LORD, whenever this appears in all capital letters, it refers to the divine The man he had insulted was none other than David. It was a common expression of humility to someone from whom you were request not to take vengeance with his own hand. Nabal’s insults attacked that very The original context says he was more like an informal police force protecting landowners and ordinary folk from theft and harm. She gets to marry the future king of Israel (not to mention a man who can be reasoned with, for a change), and he gets to marry a clever and beautiful woman who will enhance his reputation in that territory. Nabal’s selfish response created significant hardship and burden for David and his men. This is what happens when you read the Bible out of your own experience rather than its original context. We will look at how God called Abigail, used her wisdom and rewarded her. And now, Abigail is single, and David made a promise to Blessed be your good sense, and blessed be you, who have kept me today from bloodguilt and from avenging myself by my own hand!” For as surely as the LORD the God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, truly by morning there would not have been left to Nabal so much as one male.”. concerning you, and has appointed you prince over Israel.” David, you know what / Perhaps she was even a maternal figure for him, sort of like Camilla to Prince Charles. did to you, so trust God to execute justice on him and all your enemies. I’m not qualified to make a medical diagnosis. The 400 who came with David were out for blood. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. David, also took a woman named Ahinoam from Jezreel as a wife also. Adopted by the Theology of Work Project Board June 2, 2014. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. For as his name is, so is he. David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel; both of them became his wives. At any rate, the greatest compliment David could hear was that the What is an insult from a fool? After their encounter, how could he not be in love with her? ... plus he only gave her to David because he was trying to kill David. God has been watching you and seen the good you have No, he meant nothing was missing because they protected Nabal’s property from bandits. (36-38) God strikes Nabal dead. Perhaps realizing the weakness of his claim, David instructs his delegation to be extra polite to Nabal. when he led the armies of Israel into battle. She appealed to his conscience. Life of David: 16. It’s not quite “happily ever after” as we think of it. promises. Abigail represents herself as the person really guilty, on whom the iniquity, i.e. David send men to ask Nabal for food for feast day. Photo Abigail prepares food for David: “Abigail quickly got together two hundred loaves of… He trusted, and the LORD both avenged him and kept him from evil. remember her (v. 31). However, that usually kills quickly, not ten days later. Your servant, spoken twice. Program Aim To let the church understand the virtues Abigail … Unfortunately, royalty and romance don’t go together in the ancient world. This was also typical of blessings for a king. when David takes the throne, what to do about Michal will be an issue he can’t He sees her as a messenger from the LORD, the God of Israel. A man who could feast like a king, let others around him go hungry, and sleep like a baby. God is watching Nabal as well. David also buckled on his sword and left with about four hundred of his men, leaving two hundred behind with the supplies. 3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. You have fought for righteousness and against the enemies of the LORD. 25-26, 29). The LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, a promise that Nathan repeats to David, in more detail, after he has taken the throne (2 Sa 7:11-16). The incident shows that people need to hold their leaders accountable, although doing so may come at the cost of great personal risk. Today we will look at the relationship between three bible characters namely, David, Nabal, and Abigail. Nabal was the husband of Abigail, who had great possessions in the land of Carmel. so, she is subtly reminding him of the destiny God has for him. He told her what he had planned, but because of her, the plan has changed. evil to my lord be like Nabal” (v. 26). David, Nabal and Abigail - When Samuel died, the whole nation of Israel gathered together. (Play the video up through 5:25). She probably stressed how he and every male that belonged to him would be dead right now if it weren’t for her. ( Log Out /  Common decorum says she should wait an appropriate amount of time before she can accept David’s proposal. Summary This program looks at the relationship between three bible characters David, Nabal, and Abigail. David’s army decided that they were going to attack Nabal. Abigail reminded him, several times in this petition, God’s done (v. 28). LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the The Big Picture: God's Word on Work | Will Messenger, Influence your workplace's culture, even if you think you have no power. She might have even told him next time he angers a powerful man like David, she will not save him. The next morning, though, she did tell Nabal. it. When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD who has judged the case of Nabal’s insult to me, and has kept back his servant from evil; the LORD has returned the evildoing of Nabal upon his own head.”. What did the thief say to Jesus? God (or “the gods” in other cultures) will keep you from harm and cut down your enemies. Abigail’s husband Nabal died about ten days later. Everything she said to him was in the context of the time “when The LORD sees what you have done. Repeatedly Saul's forces pursue David, but he successfully eludes them in spite of the spies located in various parts of the country. She was humble and apologetic throughout. He asked for some food for his men in accordance with hospitality customs of the time. promise that must have been sustaining David through these years of looking However, it has a happy ending; David married Abigail after her husband Nabal died. One of Nabal's servants said to Nabal's wife Abigail, “Have you heard? David and Abigail probably had a great honeymoon before he married Ahinoam of Jezreel. often make when they apologize is to presume they have forgiven you before they Context includes historical and cultural background. 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