Bible Question:
how old was abigail when she died where did she die what did she do in the bible |
Bible Answer: Greetings Kar, Here is the following concerning Abigail from Easton's Bible Dictionary: "Abigail "Father (i.e., “leader”) of the dance, or “of joy.” "(1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr 2:16, 1 Chr 2:17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam 17:25). "(2.) The wife of the churlish Nabal, who dwelt in the district of Carmel (1 Sam 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her husband's life. She was "a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance." After Nabal's death she became the wife of David (1 Sam. 25:14-42), and was his companion in all his future fortunes (1 Sam 27:3; 1 Sam 30:5; 2 Sam 2:2). By her David had a son called Chileab (2 Sam 3:3), elsewhere called Daniel (1 Chr 3:1)." Here is an entry from Fausset's Bible Dictionary: "Abigail "("father of joy".) "1. The churl Nabal's beautiful wife, of Carmel. Taking on herself the blame of Nabal's insult to David's messengers, she promptly, and with a discreet woman's tact, averted David's just anger by liberally supplying the wants of his forces, and by deprecating in person at his feet the shedding of blood in vengeance. He hearkened to her prayer and accepted her person; and rejoiced at being "kept back" by her counsel from taking into his own hand God's prerogative of vengeance (1 Sam 25:26; 1 Sam 25:34; 1 Sam 25:39; compare Rom 12:19). God did "plead His cause" against Nabal: compare the undesigned coincidence of phrase between the history and the independent psalm, a proof of genuineness: Ps 35:1; Ps 7:16; Ps 17:4; Ps 14:1 with 1 Sam 25:25; 1 Sam 25:36-38 with Luke 12:19-21; 1 Sam 25:29; the image of a "sling, slinging out the souls of the enemy" with 1 Sam 17:49. At Nabal's death by God's visitation David made her his wife, and by her David had a son, Chileab (2 Sam 3:3), or Daniel (1 Chr 3:1), i.e. God is my judge, a name which apparently alludes to the divine judgment on Nabal. "2. A sister of David, daughter of Nahash; wife of Jether or Ithra, an Ishmaelite, rather seduced by him (See ITHRA); mother of Amasa (1 Chr 2:15-17). David was probably her and Zeruiah's half brother, born of the same mother, but he having Jesse, she and Zeruiah Nahash, for their father. This accounts for the phrase "Abigail, daughter of Nahash, and sister of Zeruiah," not of David. Zeruiah and she were only his step-sisters." We know that she was one of David's wives. But even though David had more than one wife, in no way does this provide any justification whatsoever for polygamy. Blessings to you, Makarios (The above post was composed with the help of E-Sword Bible software (http://www.e-sword.net)) |
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