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David and Abigail by Antonio Molinari Prudent Abigail by Juan Antonio Escalante David and Abigail, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld. Abigail (Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל, Modern: ʾAvīgayīl, Tiberian: ʾĂḇīḡayīl) was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible married to Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death (1 Samuel 25). [1]
Abigail is described in the account as being beautiful and intelligent, [2] and the aggadah treats Abigail as being one of the four most beautiful women in Jewish history (the other three being Sarah, Rahab, and Esther); [17] in the aggadah it is claimed that David nearly fell in love with her while she was still the wife of Nabal, but Abigail's moral strength and dignity prevented any ...
When Nabal died of sickness, David remembered Abigail (verse 30) and decided to take her as his wife, which also gave David another advantage, for the house of Nabal was a prominent member of the Calebite clan and had control over Hebron, so marrying Nabal's widow would give David control of that particular territory (cf. marrying Ahinoam of ...
David tries to get hospitality from a man at Maon, named Nabal, who owns property in Carmel, but Nabal is miserly and refuses. Angered, David prepares to attack Nabal and kill those surrounding him. Nabal's clever and pretty wife, Abigail, sends David provisions, causing David to relent.
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Philosophy Tube star Abigail Thorn has added to the cast of her upcoming Nebula original short film, “Dracula’s Ex-Girlfriend,” with “Helluva Boss” stars Morgana Ignis and Brandon Rogers.
Abigail How hard the woman's fate 1 10 Air Abigail Free from discord 1 11 Recitative Nabal Avaunt, unpleasing wretch 1 12 Air Nabal Still fill the bowl 1 13 Ballo and Minuet 1 14 Gavotte 1 15 Siciliana 1 16 Air Shepherd Gay and light as yonder sheep 1 17 Chorus Gay and light as yonder sheep 1 18 Recitative Nabal 'Tis Carmel's annual holiday 1 19