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Lesson 14: David, Abigail, and Nabal

Lesson 14 from The United Kingdom by Rhodes Davis.

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Lesson Focus

Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 25:1 – 25:44

While David is on the run from Saul, he encounters a foolish man with a wise wife who saves her husband from David’s wrath and, upon her husband’s death, becomes David’s wife.

Questions for Discussion & Study

  1. Who died during this period?

  2. In what region did Nabal live? What had David been doing there?

  3. What did David ask of Nabal? What was Nabal’s response?

  4. What wise thing did Abigail do?

  5. Is David justified in his desire to kill Nabal and the males for not feeding his men?

  6. How did Nabal react when he heard what Abigail had done for David?

  7. What happened to Abigail? What happened to Michal?