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NASB | 1 Samuel 25:1 Then Samuel died; and all Israel gathered together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 25:1 Now Samuel died; and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him at his house in Ramah. Then David left and went down to the Wilderness of Paran. |
Subject: Your thoughts on the story of Abigail? |
Bible Note: Hi, thank you for responding. I really need and appreciate the input and you seem to be really grounded in the Word. If you will allow, I’d like to present a few points that would support my theory: First of all Nabal: What is interesting is that not one good thing is said about him. It’s all bad. The narrator says he was churlish and evil in his doings. The servant says that Nabel was a son of Belial. I did a google search on “Belial” and a definition from the Satanic Bible came up which puts Nabel in an entirely different category as we would think of a “fool.” The Satanic Bible names Belial as one of the Four Crown Princes of Hell (specifically, the North Crown), and states that his name means "'without a master' and symbolizes true independence, self-sufficiency, and personal accomplishment."[3] Belial represents the earth element, is the Master of Mankind and the Champion of Humanity, and represents the carnal and base urges of mankind. AND is it possible that the “feast” Nabel is drunk at is a feast to the god Belial. The difference between Nabal and Abigail is the difference between two kingdoms. And David has gone to Nabal and asked him for an offering and recognition of what he has done for him and recognition of who (and what) David was. He had sent the men to greet him “in my name.” Nabel responds that he doesn’t recognize him or “the son of Jesse” which most likely is a reference to the Messiah. God says that everything belongs to Him and we are to return a tithe back to him right? Nabal responds to David’s request with: why should I take “my” bread and “my” water and “my” flesh that “I” have killed… Offerings and sacrifices are regarded as a divine institution. They did not originate with man. God Himself appointed it as the mode in which acceptable worship was to be offered to Him by guilty man. If this is a foreshadow, then David had asked for it and Nabal had refused. Arrogance and demon worship: these are things that bring on God’s righteous wrath. Remember Exodus 32? … “Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them, and that I may destoy them; and I will make of you a great nation…” God loves intercessors because they can talk him into staying His wrath. Moses did as Abigail did to David. And as for God destroying Nabal and not the others that Abigail had interceeded for: also in Exodus 32 “ But now, if Thouu wilt, forgive their sin – and if not, please blot me out from Thy book which Thou hast written! And the Lord said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.” So, perhaps this is why those who were innocent in deed but by association with Nabal were pardoned by Abigail’s intercession but Nabal was not. |