Samuel Dies, David Meets Abigail. I Samuel 25

 

I Samuel 25-Samuel Dies, David Meets Abigail

 

Samuel had been a great man of God; He was outstanding. He was the bridge between the judges and the kings. He was the last of the judges and the first in the office of prophets. There were many prophets before him, but he represented the office that continued through the Old Testament and into the New Testament. Samuel was a buffer between David and Saul. When Samuel died David went farther away from Saul. God knew David’s heart. He was anointed Israel’s future king by Samuel. He slew the giant Goliath. As a musician he is called “the sweet Psalmist” of Israel. David married the Princess Michal, daughter of Saul, He was loved by Jonathan, son of Saul. David became an outlaw. He gathered a band of men and lived in mountain strongholds.

The story of David and Abigail reveals how human David was.

Nabal means “fool”. He was a rich man who had neither honor nor honesty. He was a drunkard, but he had a beautiful and intelligent wife.

David had been protecting Nabal’s property. He had quite the army with him, and he could have robbed this man and taken his sheep for food. Instead, he kept thieves and marauders from getting the sheep. He did many things to assist Nabal. Now David and his men need food, so he sends to Nabal to ask. Nabal is saying David has betrayed Saul and is disloyal. David gets angry over Nabal’s reply.

Someone in Nabal’s household learned of this and informed Abigail. Abigail gathered food and went to meet David before he could get to Nabal and kill him. David’s intention was to kill every man that belonged to Nabal. David looks down the hill and sees a woman on a donkey with food. For the first time, God’s anointed is face to face with a noble woman who means well by him. She apologizes for the fact that her husband is a fool and a brute. She asks David not to hold this against him as David will soon be king. David is thankful to this woman for her advice. David accepted her food and her advice. That night Nabal had a party, and the next Day Abigail tells him what she did for David. Then his heart died within him, and he became “as stone.”

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he wanted Abigail for his wife. And she became his wife and a blessing in his life.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.