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David Guzik commentary on 1 Samuel 25, where Samuel dies, and Abigail mediates between David and her husband, Nabal who is in a conflict with David.
1 Samuel 25 records both Samuel’s death and David’s encounter with the evil Nabal and his faithful wife Abigail. Here, both Nabal and David made several mistakes in their walk that Abigail would seek to correct. From this chapter, God reveals seven lessons for maintaining a Spirit-led walk with Him.
4. (1 Samuel 25:10-12) Nabal’s reply to David’s request. Then Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants nowadays who break away each one from his master.
KJV 1 Samuel 25:6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. NET 1 Samuel 25:6 Then you will say to my brother, "Peace to you and your house! Peace to all that is yours!
As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear, Prov. 25:12. Abigail was a wise reprover of David's passion, and he gave an obedient ear to the reproof, according to his own principle ( Ps. 141:5 ): Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness.
I. Tidings of the death of Samuel could not but trouble him, ver 1. But, II. The abuse he received from Nabal is more largely recorded in this chapter. 1. The character of Nabal, ver 2, 3. 2. The humble request sent to him, ver 4-9. 3. His churlish answer, ver 10-12. 4. David's angry resentment of it, ver 13, 21, 22. 5.
Matthew Henry's Commentary. 1 Samuel 25:1. And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 25:1 All Israel lamented Samuel, and they had reason.
