6. David meets Abigail (1 Samuel 25)
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- David's powerful speech to King Saul had brought about the desired effect - a moment of reprieve from Saul's unrelenting hostility. But now it was David's turn to hear a powerful speech, and this time the speaker was a woman whose gentle but firm persuasion prevented David from committing an act of violence that would have branded him as little better than Saul, and that certainly would have blackened his reputation forever. Here then is the story of David's memorable encounter with Abigail.
Thank you, Mr. Gore for your teachings in the O.T.. You have given a real human perspective to YHWH's Word in my life. I have been and still am a student of the O.T. these many years. In fact Yeshua was revealed to me in it. I love the method of your professional format
Intend to share them all with loved ones and friends. Shalom to you and Yours,
Mary
Thank you!
Thank you again Mr. Bruce Gore, a very insightful message. God Bless
Many thanks to you as well!
Thank you for sharing this study. Very enjoyable to watch and educational in life of David and in the word of God.
Blessings to you and your family.
All praises to the Most High.
Thank you!
Many thanks! I will go over that portion (25:29) and tie it all together. Blessings be multiplied unto you and yours.
Prof. Gore, as usual, many thanks. I have been patiently awaiting the posting of a newer lecture series on the Book of 1st Samuel.
Nabal knew who David was....calls him a son of Jesse. Thank you for a great teaching...blessings to you and yours.
@Robert Langford, I am aware that Nabal knew David... so much so that he referred to him as Son of Jesse. However, did Nabal know that the same person he referred to as 'Son of Jesse' the one in a struggle with King Saul? That is were it became tricky for me. Therefore, I will be going 25:29 again, thanks.
Prof. Gore, question please:
From 13:00 onwards, would it be safe to assume that Nabal knew about David (with regards to David's ongoing struggles) with King Saul, and was trying to avoid deadly fate; or was Nabal simply a mean and boisterous character? Thanks.
It's safe to assume that Nabal knew of David's conflict with Saul. Abigail says as much also at 25:29.
I feel like Nabal was a penny pincher. 😂
What is the proper behaviour if one sees another doing a good deed, in secret? Do we praise them, and betray their secret charity, or do we keep the secret with them, and praise them secretly?
David is an engaging character, but I've always liked Samuel very much. The discussions Samuel had with the lord, concerning the dangers and folly of earthy kings, is absolutely astounding. I've never read anything remotely like it, in any eastern text or western text of antiquity.
I think Bruce is hugely generous to Nabal. I read this passage very differently. Notice the repetition of "my bread", "my water", "my meat" and "my shearers". Everything Nabal has received due to the lord's blessing, and David's courage in service of the lord's people, he claims as his own. Compare this David, who never fails to attribute his achievements to the lord. Nabal is sinful with pride, and he lies when he claims that David is unknown to him.
Note further that David shows his goodwill and lawful leadership of his men at arms to Nabal. This is the rule of law, not the mafia. I disagree with Bruce here, David is not running a protection racket. He is leading men to conduct themselves with respect for the law. Mafioso who do this cease to be mafiso, and become the law in lawless lands. Therefore I do not see David as usurping law, but rather bringing law. Show me the man, not his cross and church. So it is with men of law. Their conduct is their warrant, not their totems and titles.
David, chosen by god, has brought peace and the law to grace Nabal. Nabal defies David, God and the facts, by claiming that this has not happened. His wealth and flocks are safe, the law has been established by David, yet he claims everything for himself. If David does not feed his men, and bows to the greed of Nabal, the law dies. His robust actions need to be appreciated in this context. Nabal had it coming. Just sayin.
Now, although Abigails are surely the sweetest of ladies, there is circumstantial evidence in the text that Abigail was the hand of god that struck Nabal. There is, as David perceives, something of the divine in Abigail. She saw the same in him. We are told that "the Lord" spoke to David, with Abigail as his instrument. We are told the Lord struck Nabal dead. Was Abigail his instrument in this also?
If so, she is blameless. If not, she is also blameless. How sweet it is, to be Abigail, in the grace of the Lord. A fine Queen, strong and righteous.