Nabal & Abigail

Who was Nabal? (v. 2-3)

What was the measure of Nabal’s wealth? (v. 2)

How did Nabal’s character contrast with that of his wife? (v. 3)

What favor did David ask of Nabal through his representatives? (v. 6-8)

Why did David feel that Nabal should be willing to give him gifts? (v. 7-8)

What answer did Nabal send back to David? (v. 10-11)

What excuse did Nabal use for refusing to help David? (v. 10)

How did David react to the message from Nabal? (v. 13, 21-22)

Why did everyone seem to revert to death as a punishment?

Was this sin against David worthy of Death?

What did the servant do after David’s men left? (v. 17)

How did Abigail choose to intervene? (v. 18-19)

How did Abigail approach David? (v. 23-24)

How did David view the act of Abigail coming out to meet him? (v. 32-34)

How did Nabal react to the news of his near destruction? (v. 37-38)

What did David do once Nabal had died? (v. 40-41)

What is the application of this text?