1 Samueldied, and people from all over Israel gathered to mourn for him when he was buried at his home25.1 at his home: Hebrew "in his house." Family tombs were sometimes underneath the house or in the courtyard of the home.in Ramah. Meanwhile, Davidmoved his camp to ParanDesert.25.1 Paran Desert: Hebrew; some manuscripts of one ancient translation "Maon Desert."
Abigail Keeps David from Killing Innocent People
2,3 Nabalwas a very rich man who lived in Maon. He owned 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, which he kept at Carmel.25.2,3 Carmel: About one and a half kilometers north of Maon in the Southern Desert of Judah.His wife Abigailwas sensible and beautiful, but he was from the Caleb clan25.2,3 from the Caleb clan: Or "behaved like a dog."and was rough and mean.
4 One day, Nabalwas in Carmel where his servants were cutting the wool from his sheep. Davidwas in the desert when he heard about it. 5,6 So he sent ten men to Carmelwith this message for Nabal:
I hope that you and your family are healthy and that all is going well for you. 7 I’ve heard that you are cutting the wool from your sheep.
When your shepherds were with us in Carmel, we didn’t harm them, and nothing was ever stolen from them. 8 Ask your shepherds, and they’ll tell you the same thing.
My servants are your servants, and you are like a father to me. This is a day for celebrating,25.8 celebrating: Cutting the wool from the sheep was a time for celebrating as well as for working.so please be kind and share some of your food with us.
9 David’s men went to Nabaland gave him David’s message, then they waited for Nabal’s answer.
10 This is what he said:
Who does this Davidthink he is? That son of Jesse is just one more slave on the run from his master, and there are too many of them these days. 11 What makes you think I would take my bread, my water, and the meat that I’ve had cooked for my own servants25.11 servants: Hebrew "shearers," the servants who cut the wool from the sheep.and give it to you? Besides, I’m not sure that David sent you!25.11 I’m not sure … sent you: Or "I don’t know where you come from."
12 The men returned to their camp and told Davideverything Nabal had said.
13 "Everybody get your swords!" Davidordered.
They all strapped on their swords. Two hundred men stayed behind to guard the camp, but the other 400 followed David.
14-16 Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s servants told Abigail:
David’s men were often nearby while we were taking care of the sheep in the fields. They were very good to us, they never hurt us, and nothing was ever stolen from us while they were nearby. With them around day or night, we were as safe as we would have been inside a walled city.
Davidsent some messengers from the desert to wish our master well, but he shouted insults at them. 17 He’s a bully who won’t listen to anyone.
Isn’t there something you can do? Please think of something! Or else our master and his family and everyone who works for him are all doomed.
18 Abigailquickly got together 200 loaves of bread, two large clay jars of wine, the meat from five sheep, a large sack of roasted grain, 100 handfuls of raisins, and 200 handfuls of dried figs. She loaded all the food on donkeys 19 and told her servants, "Take this on ahead, and I’ll catch up with you." She didn’t tell her husband Nabalwhat she was doing.
20 Abigail was riding her donkey on the path that led around the hillside, when suddenly she met Davidand his men heading straight at her.
21 Davidhad just been saying, "I surely wasted my time guarding Nabal’s things in the desert and keeping them from being stolen! I was good to him, and now he pays me back with insults. 22 I swear that by morning, there won’t be a man or boy left from his family or his servants' families. I pray that God will punish me25.22 me: One ancient translation; Hebrew "my enemies."if I don’t do it!"
23 Abigailquickly got off her donkey and bowed down in front of David. 24 Then she said:
Sir, please let me explain! 25 Don’t pay any attention to that good-for-nothing Nabal. His name means "fool," and it really fits him!
I didn’t see the men you sent, 26,27 but please take this gift of food that I’ve brought and share it with your followers. The Lordhas kept you from taking revenge and from killing innocent people. But I hope your enemies and anyone else who wants to harm you will end up like Nabal. I swear this by the living Lordand by your life.
28 Please forgive me if I say a little more. The Lordwill always protect you and your family, because you fight for him. I pray that you won’t ever do anything evil as long as you live. 29 The Lordyour God will keep you safe when your enemies try to kill you. But he will snatch away their lives quicker than you can throw a rock from a sling.
30 The Lordhas promised to do many good things for you, even to make you the ruler of Israel. The Lordwill keep his promises to you, 31 and now your conscience will be clear, because you won’t be guilty of taking revenge and killing innocent people.
When the Lorddoes all those good things for you, please remember me.
32 Davidtold her:
I praise the LordGod of Israel! He must have sent you to meet me today. 33 And you should also be praised. Your good sense kept me from taking revenge and killing innocent people. 34 If you hadn’t come to meet me so quickly, every man and boy in Nabal’s family and in his servants' families would have been killed by morning. I swear by the living LordGod of Israel who protected you that this is the truth.
35 Davidaccepted the food Abigail had brought. "Don’t worry," he said. "You can go home now. I’ll do what you asked."
36 Abigailwent back home and found Nabalthrowing a party fit for a king. He was very drunk and feeling good, so she didn’t tell him anything that night. 37 But when he sobered up the next morning, Abigail told him everything that had happened. Nabalhad a heart attack, and he lay in bed as still as a stone. 38 Ten days later, the Lordtook his life.
39,40 Davidheard that Nabalhad died. "I praise the Lord!" Davidsaid. "He has judged Nabalguilty for insulting me. The Lordkept me from doing anything wrong, and he made sure that Nabalhurt only himself with his own evil."
David and Abigail Are Married
Abigailwas still at Carmel. So Davidsent messengers to ask her if she would marry him.
41 She bowed down and said, "I would willingly be David’s slave and wash his servants' feet."
42 Abigailquickly got ready and went back with David’s messengers. She rode on her donkey, while five of her servant women walked alongside. She and Davidwere married as soon as she arrived.
43 Davidhad earlier married Ahinoamfrom the town of Jezreel, so both she and Abigail were now David’s wives.25.43 wives: Having more than one wife was allowed in those times.44 2 S 3.14-16.Meanwhile, Saulhad arranged for Michal25.44 Michal: David’s first wife (see 18.20—19.17).to marry Paltithe son of Laish, who came from the town of Gallim.
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Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Paran is a desert where Israel camped after leaving Hazeroth. From there Moses sent leaders of the Israelites, who returned to Kadesh, in the same desert, with fruit of the land (Numbers 13:26).
Maon was the town where a very wealthy man lived who owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, with property in Carmel; it was also one of the towns of Judah in the hill country (1 Samuel 25:2).
Carmel was the place where Nabal, a very wealthy man, had his property and sheared his sheep; Abigail, who was Nabal’s wife and later David’s, was from there. Saul set up a monument there (1 Samuel 25:2).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Carmel was the place where Nabal, a very wealthy man, had his property and sheared his sheep; Abigail, who was Nabal’s wife and later David’s, was from there. Saul set up a monument there (1 Samuel 25:2).
Carmel was the place where Nabal, a very wealthy man, had his property and sheared his sheep; Abigail, who was Nabal’s wife and later David’s, was from there. Saul set up a monument there (1 Samuel 25:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
Carmel was the place where Nabal, a very wealthy man, had his property and sheared his sheep; Abigail, who was Nabal’s wife and later David’s, was from there. Saul set up a monument there (1 Samuel 25:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
Michal was Saul’s younger daughter and David’s wife. She warned David that he would be killed and let him down through a window; later, she despised David in her heart when she saw him dancing before the Lord (2 Samuel 6:16).