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1 Samuel 25:3. The name of his wife was Abigail — That is, the joy of his father; yet he could not promise himself much joy of her, when he married her to such a husband; it seems, by inquiring (no unfrequent thing) more after his wealth than after his wisdom.
What does 1 Samuel 25:3 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary 1 Samuel Chapter 25. 1 Samuel 25 – David, Nabal, and Abigail. Audio for 1 Samuel 25: 1 Samuel 25:1-22 – How NOT to Respond to an Insult. 1 Samuel 25:23-44 – What Submission Is and Is Not. A. David’s anger at Nabal. 1. (1) Samuel, the great prophet and judge over Israel, dies.
New Living Translation. This man’s name was Nabal, and his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beautiful woman. But Nabal, a descendant of Caleb, was crude and mean in all his dealings. English Standard Version. Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail.
(F3) "They buried him in his house at Ramah" The meaning of this is uncertain because in 2 Chr. 3:20, it is recorded that Manasseh was buried "in his house"; but the parallel passage in 2 Kings 21:18, states that the burial was "in the garden of his house."
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.
3. (1 Samuel 25:4-9) David asks for compensation for his valuable service to Nabal. When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep, David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.
