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Abigail

wife of Nabal and David

Wise woman who intervenes between and .

17 appearances3 Bible books1 known aliases

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Wife of described as discerning and beautiful, who hurries out with bread, wine, sheep, raisins, and figs to meet before he can attack her household. Her speech turns David from bloodshed, and after Nabal's death she becomes David's wife, sharing his hardships in the wilderness and at . She bears him a son named Chileab or .

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