I Samuel 25:19
The Scripture
(19) And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Samuel died and all Israel mourned him, and afterward the wealthy but churlish Nabal insulted David's request for provisions, provoking David to march against him in anger. Nabal's wise wife Abigail intervened with gifts and humble words to avert bloodshed, and after Nabal died of a stroke ten days later, David took her as his wife.
Read the full chapter and its overview →Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 32:16Genesis 32:20Proverbs 31:11Proverbs 31:12Proverbs 31:27
Related verses (shared words)