This seems to indicate she had some prophetic giftings of some sort. The passage confirms this when she predicts David will be king over Israel. So, if Abigail abounded with wisdom and beauty , why did David marry more than one woman.
Or why did God allow him to do it? Does David mark as the exception to having more than one wife, or does he encounter consequences for doing so? We do know that David had lost his wife Michal before this to childbirth. The passage in 1 Samuel 25 makes it clear he also married Ahinoam, and married others along the way. But does David show the exception to polygamy? After all, most people in the Bible who marry more than one wife have great familial troubles as a consequence of this action take, for instance, Jacob married two wives and all the drama that happens because of that.
Patriarchs also appear to have multiple concubines in addition to their wives. So, does Scripture allow polygamy? Did you get that? Although it was not her fault, her humility saved them! Likewise, in life, a problem may not always be your fault, but you may have to humble yourself to solve the problem. Having the attitude that the person that caused an issue should own up to it could cause you more than if you simply humbled yourself and took the issue on.
Whereas ignoring it could lead to a lawsuit, ultimately causing you to lose your job. In your relationships, it could look like apologizing for a miscommunication even though you felt like you communicated clearly to avoid a drawn-out argument. In whatever area of life it may be, learn from Abigail and humble yourself when necessary.
In the grand scheme of things, it may be the smaller price to pay. The third life lesson to learn from Abigail is to be knowledgeable. There is no doubt that Abigail was knowledgeable. After all, The Bible explicitly described her as intelligent 1 Samuel Her knowledge stood out when she approached David.
Who is this son of Jesse? That knowledge enabled her to persuade David through statements like:. Because of her knowledge of who David was, she was able to say very specific things that mattered to him, ultimately causing him to cool down and change his mind. Like Abigail, we too should become knowledgeable, as it can also help us solve our problems. The more we know, the more solutions we have to choose from when issues arise. The key is to learn as much as you can so you can be as prepared as you can for whatever comes.
Instead, that lack of knowledge got him into trouble. Abigail marries David. Location of Adullam, where David and his followers lived in a cave. Why is this important? Why is David in danger? Because David is a clever, opportunistic young man, and Saul knows it.
Saul has little option but to expel him from the court. Right from the beginning of this story, the writer is taking sides. He tells us that Samuel is much mourned by thousands of Israelites who trusted him to guide and control Saul. But we also know that Samuel lost trust in Saul and favoured the young David instead. Thus as far as the writer is concerned,. The story begins at shearing time, and the mood is similar to a harvest festival: boisterous, unruly, lots of food and wine.
He has became a magnet for every malcontent in the area — there are about six hundred of them altogether, a sizeable force of men. Knowing that the shearing festival promotes a certain largesse among owners of sheep and cattle, David sends some of his followers to one of the richest men in the area Nabel with a request for some payment for his services.
David does not shrink from extorting money from his own countrymen, or from raiding neighbouring Philistine villages where he slaughters all the men, women and children and loots their village. In other words, it is a protection racket, and Nabal is required to pay protection money. According to the Bible text the request is politely worded, but it is a threat nevertheless. Nabal refuses, pointing out that he has no obligation to feed bandits.
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