Nabal's response was anything but generous.
But she did not tellu her husband Nabal.
Nabal's harshness ultimately led to his death.
But she didn't tell her husband Nabal.
But she did not tell Nabal her husband.
Shortly after these events, Nabal died.
But she said nothing about it to her husband Nabal.
So, what kind of name did Nabal make for himself?
The text says, The Lord struck Nabal and he died.
How did Nabal respond? - 1 Samuel 25: 5- 8.
Nabal's abusive words came to the attention of his wife, Abigail.
After the death of Nabal, David married Abigail. - 1 Sam.
Nabal's view may have been similar to that of Saul,
who hated David.
The ten men return to David and let him know what Nabal said.
Then, about ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died(verse 38).
It happened about ten days after, that Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.
How did Nabal treat David,
and how did Abigail differ from her husband in this regard?
At this time Nabal was holding a kingly feast in his house
and he was very drunk.
But,” we read,“ to her husband Nabal she told nothing.” - 1 Samuel 25: 18, 19.
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
Abigail acted against the wishes of her husband, Nabal, but the Bible does not censure her for this.
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
Do not let my lord set his heart upon this good- for- nothing man Nabal,” she pleaded with him.
So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
Later, after Nabal died, David even proposed marriage to Abigail,
and she gladly accepted. - 1 Samuel 25: 13- 42.
While we should reject the harsh and selfish ways of Nabal, let us imitate the kindness and unselfishness of Boaz.
She said to her young men,"Go on before me. Behold,
I come after you." But she didn't tell her husband, Nabal.
So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.