Person Old Testament
Abigail
Abigail, initially the wife of Nabal, became one of David's wives after Nabal's death and bore him a son named Chileab. Mentioned in 14 verses across 3 books, first at 1 Samuel 25:3.
Why it matters. Wife of Nabal, later married David
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abigail
Abigail was a wise and beautiful woman who was initially married to a wealthy but foolish man named Nabal. When David and his men were in the wilderness, Nabal refused to provide them with food and supplies. Abigail, learning of this, quickly gathered provisions and went to meet David, apologizing for her husband's behavior and urging David not to seek revenge.
Impressed by her wisdom and courage, David accepted her appeal and spared Nabal's life. When Abigail told Nabal about this incident, he had a heart attack and died ten days later. After Nabal's death, David sent for Abigail and married her.
Abigail became one of David's wives and bore him a son named Chileab, who is also known as Daniel (2Sa.3.3; 1Ch.3.1). She accompanied David during his time in Ziklag, where he sought refuge from King Saul (1Sa.27.3; 30.5). Abigail's story demonstrates her wisdom, diplomacy, and faith in God.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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- Children
- Chileab
Appears in Scripture
Named in 14 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.