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Abigail. Abigail ( Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל, Modern: ʾAvīgayīl, Tiberian: ʾAḇīḡayīl) was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible married to Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death ( 1 Samuel 25 ). [1] Abigail was David's third wife, after Ahinoam and Saul 's daughter, Michal, whom Saul later married to Palti ...
Jun 23, 2021 · Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel, is the only woman in the Hebrew Bible who is described as both intelligent and beautiful. After enumerating Nabal’s enormous wealth in flocks (1 Sam 25:2), the narrative introduces her in contrast to him. She is “of good sense and beautiful in looks,” while he is “hard and evil in his deeds” (v. 3).
Abigail, in the Old Testament, the wife of Nabal of southern Judah, on whose death she became one of the first wives of David (1 Samuel 25) and the mother of his son Chileab. The name Abigail was also borne by David’s sister (1 Chronicles 2:16), who was the mother of Amasa, commander of the army of Absalom. From the former (self-styled ...
In 1764, Abigail married John Adams, a Harvard graduate beginning a law career. The couple moved to Adams’ farm in Braintree, south of Boston, and had three sons and two daughters. As her husband increasingly traveled as a lawyer, political revolutionary, and—after the Revolution—a diplomat, Abigail managed their farm and business affairs ...
Oct 27, 2009 · Abigail Adams. Updated: June 22, 2023 | Original: October 27, 2009. Abigail Adams was one of only two women to have been both wife and mother to two U.S. presidents (the other being Barbara Bush ...
Abigail is a popular secular name, but also has a long history in Christian and Jewish faiths. In this context, the "father" referred to in the name is God. Abigail is also traditionally used as the anglicized version of the Irish name Gobnat, which comes from an Irish word meaning "smith."
Abigail, now most unwelcome in her own home, accepts his offer gracefully. She leaves her home accompanied by her five maids, travels to David, and becomes his wife. This might seem like a happy ending for Abigail, but at about the same time, David marries another woman, Ahinoam of Jezreel; she later gives David his eldest son, and Abigail ...
