Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 25:1 (show verse)
1 Samuel 25:2 (show verse)
Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; and the man was very rich, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And it came about while he was shearing his sheep in Carmel
Carmel » A city » A city of judah » Nabal's possessions at
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Goat » Numerous
Goat » Jews had large flocks of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » The place where nabal lived
Nabal » History of
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Nabal
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Goat » Numerous
Goat » Jews had large flocks of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » The place where nabal lived
Nabal » History of
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Nabal
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
1 Samuel 25:3 (show verse)
(now the man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. And the woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings, and he was a Calebite),
1 Samuel 25:4 (show verse)
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:5 (show verse)
So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, visit Nabal and greet him in my name;
the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » Contribution levied
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:6 (show verse)
and thus you shall say, ‘Have a long life, peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » Contribution levied
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace unto all that thou hast
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom)
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace unto all that thou hast
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom)
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:7 (show verse)
Now I have heard that you have shearers; now your shepherds have been with us and we have not insulted them, nor have they missed anything all the days they were in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:8 (show verse)
Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you find at hand to your servants and to your son David.’”
1 Samuel 25:9 (show verse)
When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in David’s name; then they waited.
1 Samuel 25:10 (show verse)
But Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are each breaking away from his master.
Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Bond » David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Bond » David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:11 (show verse)
Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men whose origin I do not know?”
Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Selfishness » Exemplified » Nabal
Selfishness » Examples of » Nabal refuses food to david
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Selfishness » Exemplified » Nabal
Selfishness » Examples of » Nabal refuses food to david
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
1 Samuel 25:12 (show verse)
So David’s young men retraced their way and went back; and they came and told him according to all these words.
1 Samuel 25:13 (show verse)
David said to his men, “Each of you gird on his sword.” So each man girded on his sword. And David also girded on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David while two hundred stayed with the baggage.
1 Samuel 25:14 (show verse)
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, and he scorned them.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Railing » Instances of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Railing » Instances of
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:15 (show verse)
Yet the men were very good to us, and we were not insulted, nor did we miss anything as long as we went about with them, while we were in the fields.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Integrity » Instances of » David, in preventing foraging by his insurgent forces
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Integrity » Instances of » David, in preventing foraging by his insurgent forces
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:16 (show verse)
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Walls » Illustrative » Of those who afford protection
Walls » Designed for defence
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Walls » Illustrative » Of those who afford protection
Walls » Designed for defence
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:17 (show verse)
Now therefore, know and consider what you should do, for evil is plotted against our master and against all his household; and he is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.”
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Nabal
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Nabal
Nabal » History of
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of abigail
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be anxious for their welfare
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:18 (show verse)
Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread and two jugs of wine and five sheep already prepared and five measures of roasted grain and a hundred clusters of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » For bearing burdens
Bottles » Made of skins » Sometimes probably of large dimensions
Bread » Often given as a present
Bread » How prepared » Made into loaves
Corn » Parched
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Dried fruit
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Fig tree » Sent as presents
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Meeting an emergency and saving her household
Measure » A seah, about a peck and a half
Nabal » History of
Presents » Often conveyed on camels, &c
Presents » Things given as » Eatables
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Raisins » Given by abigail to david
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Tact » Nabal's wife
Victuals » List of articles » Dried fruit
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten dried
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Custom of presenting to travellers
Wine » Was kept in bottles
Bottles » Made of skins » Sometimes probably of large dimensions
Bread » Often given as a present
Bread » How prepared » Made into loaves
Corn » Parched
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Dried fruit
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Fig tree » Sent as presents
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Meeting an emergency and saving her household
Measure » A seah, about a peck and a half
Nabal » History of
Presents » Often conveyed on camels, &c
Presents » Things given as » Eatables
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Raisins » Given by abigail to david
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Tact » Nabal's wife
Victuals » List of articles » Dried fruit
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten dried
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Custom of presenting to travellers
Wine » Was kept in bottles
1 Samuel 25:19 (show verse)
She said to her young men, “Go on before me; behold, I am coming after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
1 Samuel 25:20 (show verse)
It came about as she was riding on her donkey and coming down by the hidden part of the mountain, that behold, David and his men were coming down toward her; so she met them.
1 Samuel 25:21 (show verse)
Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have guarded all that this man has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him; and he has returned me evil for good.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Evil for good » Instances of » Nabal returns, to david
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Evil for good » Instances of » Nabal returns, to david
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:22 (show verse)
1 Samuel 25:23 (show verse)
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from her donkey, and fell on her face before David and bowed herself to the ground.
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Salutations » By bowing
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Salutations » By bowing
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:24 (show verse)
She fell at his feet and said, “On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Feet » Respect exhibited by falling at
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Feet » Respect exhibited by falling at
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:25 (show verse)
Please do not let my lord pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name and folly is with him; but I your maidservant did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Unworthy husbands
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Unworthy husbands
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:26 (show verse)
“Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, since the Lord has restrained you from shedding blood, and from avenging yourself by your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek evil against my lord, be as Nabal.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:27 (show verse)
Now let this gift which your maidservant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Travelers » Of distinction » Generally attended by running footmen
Wife » Tactful abigail
the Diet of the jews » Articles of, often sent as presents
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Travelers » Of distinction » Generally attended by running footmen
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:28 (show verse)
Please forgive the transgression of your maidservant; for the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil will not be found in you all your days.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obedience » Instances of » David
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obedience » Instances of » David
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:29 (show verse)
Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the Lord your God; but the lives of your enemies He will sling out as from the hollow of a sling.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:30 (show verse)
And when the Lord does for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and appoints you ruler over Israel,
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:31 (show verse)
this will not cause grief or a troubled heart to my lord, both by having shed blood without cause and by my lord having avenged himself. When the Lord deals well with my lord, then remember your maidservant.”
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Tact » Nabal's wife
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:32 (show verse)
Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me,
1 Samuel 25:33 (show verse)
and blessed be your discernment, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.
1 Samuel 25:34 (show verse)
Nevertheless, as the Lord God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from harming you, unless you had come quickly to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one male.”
1 Samuel 25:35 (show verse)
So David received from her hand what she had brought him and said to her, “Go up to your house in peace. See, I have listened to you and granted your request.”
1 Samuel 25:36 (show verse)
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light.
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Nabal
Drunkenness » Examples of » Nabal
Drunkenness » Instances of » Nabal
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Entertainments » Often scenes of great intemperance
Feasts » Given by kings
Feasts » Drunkenness at
Intemperance » Examples of » Nabal
Intoxication » Examples of » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Tact » Nabal's wife
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Nabal
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Nabal
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Nabal
Drunkenness » Examples of » Nabal
Drunkenness » Instances of » Nabal
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Entertainments » Often scenes of great intemperance
Feasts » Given by kings
Feasts » Drunkenness at
Intemperance » Examples of » Nabal
Intoxication » Examples of » Nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nabal » History of
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Tact » Nabal's wife
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Nabal
Wife » Tactful abigail
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Nabal
1 Samuel 25:37 (show verse)
But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him so that he became as a stone.
1 Samuel 25:38 (show verse)
About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.
1 Samuel 25:39 (show verse)
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal and has kept back His servant from evil. The Lord has also returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife.
1 Samuel 25:40 (show verse)
When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you to take you as his wife.”
1 Samuel 25:41 (show verse)
She arose and bowed with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your maidservant is a maid to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
Feet » Washing for others, a menial office
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Marriage » Consent of the parties necessary to
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Polygamy » David
Servants » Slaves or bond » Engaged in the most menial offices
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Washing » Of feet
Wife » Tactful abigail
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Marriage » Consent of the parties necessary to
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Polygamy » David
Servants » Slaves or bond » Engaged in the most menial offices
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Washing » Of feet
Wife » Tactful abigail
1 Samuel 25:42 (show verse)
Then Abigail quickly arose, and rode on a donkey, with her five maidens who attended her; and she followed the messengers of David and became his wife.
1 Samuel 25:43 (show verse)
David had also taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both became his wives.
1 Samuel 25:44 (show verse)
Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was from Gallim.