1 Samuel 25:9 “Someone is pursuing you and intends to take your life. My lord’s (David’s) life is tucked safely in the place where the Lord your God protects the living, but he is flinging away your enemies’ lives like stones from a sling.
Did you know there is an image of Jesus in Abigail’s story in the Old Testament? Here is a plan for you to follow.
First, ask the Holy Spirit to teach you, as only He can.
Then, read 1 Samuel 25.
Click on each highlighted link for answers.
Read 1 Samuel 25 for context.
TRUE & FALSE
___ Abigail’s husband, Maon, was a shrewd businessman. vv. 2 & 3
___ Nabal means “sheep shearer”. v. 25
___ Abigail’s servant warned her of the coming attack. vv. 14-17
___ Abigail panicked and sought Nabal’s advice. vv. 18 & 19
___ Abigail demonstrated great courage by meeting David face to face. vv. 20-24
___ David accepted Abigail’s gifts and allowed her to live but attacked Nabal with 400 of his men. vv. 32-35
___ David gave thanks to God for His protection but also for keeping him from sin by taking vengeance on Nabal. vv. 39&40
To see a picture of Jesus in this story, read the article about Abigail at gotquestions.org “Who Was Abigail in the Bible?”.
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