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A. David’s anger at Nabal. 1. (1) Samuel, the great prophet and judge over Israel, dies. Then Samuel died; and the Israelites gathered together and lamented for him, and buried him at his home in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the Wilderness of Paran. a.
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.
1 Samuel chapter 25. English Standard Version. 1 Now 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. 2 And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25 teaches the importance of wisdom, respect for authority, and understanding divine justice. Abigail's timely intervention, paired with her respect and acknowledgment of David's future authority, not only saves her household but also impresses David, leading to her becoming his wife.
1. The character of Nabal (v. 2, 3). 2. The humble request sent to him (v. 4-9). 3. His churlish answer (v. 10-12). 4. David's angry resentment of it (v. 13, 21, 22). 5. Abigail's prudent care to prevent the mischief it was likely to bring upon her family (v. 14-20). 6. Her address to David to pacify him (v. 23-31). 7.
1 Samuel 25. We have here some intermission of David's troubles by Saul. Providence favoured him with a breathing time, and yet this chapter gives us instances of the troubles of David. If one vexation seems to be over, we must not be secure; a storm may arise from some other point, as here to David. I.
