Abigail was the wife of both Nabal and King David. She married David after Nabal's death.
The Hebrew name Nabal means "fool".In the Bible, Nabal was the first husband of Abigail, who later married King David.
The woman you’re referring to is likely Abigail, who was married to a man named Nabal, a name that means "fool" in Hebrew. In the biblical story from 1 Samuel 25, Nabal is described as harsh and foolish, while Abigail is portrayed as intelligent and resourceful. After Nabal's death, Abigail later becomes the wife of King David, highlighting her wisdom and strength.
There is a woman named Abigail in The Bible. The story of Abigail, Nabal and David can be found in the book of 1 Samuel.
Nabal
Nabal is a man in the Bible who was surly and mean. His wife Abigail even said he lives up to his name, which means, "wilt, fool, shamelessly improper"
King David had 8 wives: Michal-the second daughter of King Saul,Ahinoam the Jezreelite,Abigail the Carmelite-previously wife of Nabal,Maachah-daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur,Haggith,Abital,Eglah,Bathsheba-previously the wife of Uriah the Hittite, and Abishag.
1 Chronicles 3:1These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite,1 Samuel 25:1-44Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich; he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel. Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved; he was a Calebite. David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. So David sent ten young men. And David said to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal and greet him in my name.1 Chronicles 2:16And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.2 Samuel 2:2So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.1 Samuel 27:3And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow.2 Samuel 3:3And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;1 Chronicles 2:17Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.2 Samuel 17:25Now Absalom had set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Jether the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.
In the King James versionthe word/name - Abital - appears twice.2 Sam 3:4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;1 Chr 3:3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.Neither of these entries suggest a relationship with King David.Perhaps the questioner is thinking of "Abigail"....1 Sam 25:3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.1 Sam 25:14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.1 Sam 25:18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.1 Sam 25:23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,1 Sam 25:32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:1 Sam 25:36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.1 Sam 25:39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.1 Sam 25:40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.1 Sam 25:42 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.1 Sam 27:3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.1 Sam 30:5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.2 Sam 2:2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.2 Sam 3:3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;2 Sam 17:25 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.1 Chr 2:16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.1 Chr 2:17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.1 Chr 3:1 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
There are two prominent individuals named David in the Bible. The first is King David, known for defeating Goliath and ruling over Israel, and the second is David, the son of Jesse, who became a close friend of King Saul. Both are significant figures in the Old Testament.
Any Psalm that does not have a name attached was composed by King David.
David's great grandmother was Ruth.
Bathsheba