1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Let us pray. And when David heard that Nabel was dead, 2 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: he said, blessed be the Lord that Hath pleaded the 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: curse of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: Hath kept his servant from evil. For the Lord Hath 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: returned the wickedness of Nable upon his own head, and 6 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: David sent and communed with Abigail to take her to 7 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: him to wife first Samuel twenty five thirty nine to day, 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, through the power of this passage, I pray 9 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: you open the eyes of my heart so that I 10 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: may know and recognize when you are asking me to 11 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: show kindness to strangers. I choose to live with an 12 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: attitude of gratitude because you gifted me with so much. 13 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: Through Abigail's wisdom, I now know that my first response 14 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: is to always show kindness to those in need. I 15 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: decree and declare that I am beyond blessed, and I 16 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: will use my abundance to show your loving kindness to 17 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: all that I come in contact with. I denounce any 18 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: mindset that carries a lacking mentality. I denounce any selfishness 19 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: that could arise within me like Mabel. Thank you Lord 20 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: that my salvation, an active abundance comes from your loving heart. 21 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: And it is in this same vein that I will 22 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: do unto others as you have done unto me. I 23 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:38,200 Speaker 1: am blessed to be a blessing in Jesus name. Amen. 24 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: Listening to these daily prayers strengthens your relationship with God. 25 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: Continue hearing from the Lord by listening to to day's 26 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: Bible in a Year, brought to you by Bible in 27 00:01:51,560 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: a Year dot Com. 28 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 2: Abigail and David. In our last story, we witnessed the 29 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:11,799 Speaker 2: redemption of Saul. David had the perfect opportunity to take 30 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 2: Saul's life and end his suffering as an exile, but 31 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: chose to show Saul mercy. The two embraced as father 32 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 2: and son, and David was restored to good standing among Israel. 33 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 2: In this story, we learned that Samuel passes away and 34 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: we meet a man named Nabel who insults David, but 35 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 2: the Lord struck Noble dead and David marries his wife, 36 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 2: Abigail has inspired by the Book of First Samuel. 37 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the 38 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year podcast. In our last episode, we 39 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 3: saw how David, despite being given an easy opportunity to 40 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 3: kill Saul and free himself from the king's persecution, took 41 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 3: mercy on Saul and spared his life. When Saul discovered 42 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 3: what David had done, it broke him and he repented 43 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 3: for all the harm he had tried to do to David. 44 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 3: The fellowship between the two was restored, and David was 45 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:13,839 Speaker 3: once again in good standing with Israel's king. Today we'll 46 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 3: hear of the passing of the great Prophet Samuel, the 47 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 3: man who anointed both Saul and David and had been 48 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 3: the voice of God to his people for many years. 49 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 3: We'll also learn about a man by the name of Nabal, 50 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 3: whose disrespect and lack of generous hospitality towards God's chosen 51 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 3: man would cost him his life. Nabal's widow, Abigail, however, 52 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 3: will capture David's heart and the two will be wed. 53 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 3: So let's listen now to today's scripture. 54 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: Israel's great Prophet Samuel departed to be with his Lord. 55 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 2: All of Israel assembled at Rama to mourn and bury him. 56 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 2: Samuel marked the true end of the era of judges. 57 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 2: Samuel's diligence and faithfulness to God was unmatched, and Israel 58 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 2: would greatly miss his wisdom. The era of David was approaching, 59 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 2: and God was preparing him for great things. David rose 60 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 2: up and went down into the wilderness of Parn. There 61 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 2: David met some sheep shearers who belonged to the house 62 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 2: of a man named Nabel. David hosted the men and 63 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 2: showed them great kindness and hospitality. David was elated to 64 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: meet sheep shearers, for he was once a shepherd and 65 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 2: loved speaking to familiar people. David was in need of 66 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 2: a home to host a feast for him and his men, 67 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 2: so he sent some of his servants to go and 68 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: greet Nable in his name. The servants left and entered 69 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 2: into Nable's house. Nabyl was a hairy and grumpy man 70 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 2: and unpleasant to be around. However, his wife, Abigail, was 71 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 2: incredibly beautiful and kind. The men asked Nabel if he 72 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: wouldn't mind hosting them for a feast. Nable laughed and 73 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 2: spat on the floor, saying, who is David? He another 74 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 2: dog running away from his master? Why should I give 75 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 2: my resources to a man I haven't met? So Nable 76 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 2: shewed the servants away. When David was told this, his 77 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 2: anger was kindled. Every man strap his sword, David commanded, 78 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 2: and he took some of his men to go and 79 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 2: speak with Nable himself. One of the young shearers that 80 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 2: met David came to Abigail and said, David sent messengers 81 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 2: to ask if they could feast with us, but your 82 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: husband railed at them ferociously. David was kind to us. 83 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 2: They protected us when we were out in the wilderness. 84 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 2: Would you consider hosting David since your husband is such 85 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 2: a worthless man. Abigail wasted no time at all and 86 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 2: began to prepare food for all of David's men. She 87 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 2: gathered meat, figs, bread, and wine. She ordered the young 88 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: man to go out and tell David there would be 89 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 2: a feast waiting for him, and she would ride out 90 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 2: after him. Abigail rode after her servant to find David, 91 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 2: who had already been on his way to them. When 92 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 2: Abigail saw him, she hurried down from the donkey and 93 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 2: fell at David's feet. Please, Lord, do not regard my 94 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 2: worthless husband. He is bitter and foolish. Do not muddy 95 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 2: your conscious with taking his life. He is not worth killing. 96 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 2: And I have prepared a feast for you and your men. 97 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 2: David looked at Abigail. She was breathtaking to him, not 98 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 2: only her beauty but the strength of her character to 99 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 2: ride up to meet up. David was enraptured by her 100 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 2: and barely able to speak. David smiled and put his 101 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 2: hands behind his head. With a laugh, he said, Blessed 102 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 2: be God for you you have kept me from mindlessly 103 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: seeking revenge. My heart would have been corrupted for killing 104 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 2: your husband. God has restrained me with you, and I 105 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 2: am grateful. David took her hand and helped her on 106 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 2: to her feet go out in peace. Abigail returned to 107 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 2: see her husband throwing his own feast with the food 108 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 2: she had prepared. Him and his rotten friends were gorging 109 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 2: themselves on food and wine. Nable was belligerently drunk. His 110 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 2: burping and vomiting filled the air, and Abigail was sick 111 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 2: at the sight of him. She told him nothing of 112 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 2: her meeting with David, for he was too intoxicated to 113 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 2: stand up straight. In the morning, Abigail told her husband 114 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 2: that she had stopped David from killing him out of 115 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 2: sheer surprise. In a weakened heart from years of gluttony, 116 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 2: Nable died from a heart attack. God had allowed Noble's 117 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 2: own sin to creep up within him and take his life, 118 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 2: so Abigail was left to widow. When David caught wind 119 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 2: of Nable's death, he praised God, saying, God has avenged 120 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 2: Nable's insult for me. So he rode to go and 121 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 2: comfort Abigail. The two spoke into the night. They shared stories, emotions, 122 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 2: and laughter. The two were married and loved one another deeply. 123 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 2: Abigail followed David and his men wherever they went. 124 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 3: We begin today's story with the passing of a great 125 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 3: and godly man, the prophet Samuel. His death is only 126 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 3: given a single verse in for Samuel, but his legacy 127 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 3: lives on. The entire nation mourns this man's death, as 128 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 3: indeed he had served them for generations from the day 129 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 3: his mother Hannah dedicated him to the Lord and kept 130 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 3: her promise to God that he would serve the Lord 131 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 3: all the days of his life. Samuel's life was marked 132 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 3: by a commitment to seek God and make the word 133 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 3: of God known. This was the turning of a page 134 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 3: in Israel's history, and the next chapter is about to begin. 135 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 3: As David began his rise to sit on the throne 136 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 3: as God's chosen king to lead Israel. After Samuel's death, 137 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 3: David went to Paran, where he and his men met 138 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 3: sheep shearers who worked for a very wealthy man by 139 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 3: the name of Nabal. David was now a warrior, a 140 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 3: powerful warrior of renowned but he knows his roots were 141 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 3: that of a shepherd, and he treated these shepherds kindly. 142 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 3: They were in the region during a time of feasting, 143 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 3: and David wished to throw a feast for his men, 144 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 3: so he sent messengers requesting a space and provisions for 145 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 3: his men to eat. But Naball was a terrible man. 146 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 3: We are told that he was a wicked man, a 147 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 3: harsh and cruel man. So it really is not a 148 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 3: surprise that David's request was not met with hospitality or generosity, 149 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 3: but rather with disrespect and refusal. Not only did Nabel 150 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 3: say no to the request, but he insulted David. He 151 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 3: spoke to David as though he were just a hired hand, 152 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 3: asking to enjoy some of what he had not earned. 153 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:49,319 Speaker 3: But David was not anyone's servant. He was a conquering hero, 154 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 3: the anointed king. His name David was a household name 155 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 3: in Israel, Naball was a selfish and sinful man, filled 156 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:02,319 Speaker 3: with greed. When David heard his answer, his first reaction 157 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 3: was one of anger. So David told his men to 158 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:07,679 Speaker 3: strap on their swords and get ready to make Nabal 159 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 3: pay for the insult. This was not a good or 160 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:15,559 Speaker 3: godly response, and it's a good reminder that for all 161 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 3: of his positive qualities, all of his godly heart, David 162 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 3: was still a human man and dealt with temptations all 163 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 3: of his life. Fortunately for David, Nabal's wife, Abigail, was 164 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 3: the opposite of her husband. When she was told what 165 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 3: Nabal did, she prepared a feast for David and his men. 166 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,719 Speaker 3: Then she went out to meet David and fell at 167 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 3: his feet to ask for mercy. Her kindness spoke to David, 168 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 3: and his anger subsided. Listen to what David says in 169 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 3: First Samuel twenty five thirty two to thirty three. Blessed 170 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 3: be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you 171 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 3: this day to meet me. Blessed be your discretion, and 172 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 3: blessed be you who have kept me this day from 173 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 3: blood guilt and from working salvation with my own hand. 174 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 3: And think about two things. First, God, in his mercy, 175 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:09,119 Speaker 3: sent Abigail to keep David from a careless sin. Abigail, 176 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,679 Speaker 3: for her part, recognized God's work in the world and 177 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:15,440 Speaker 3: made herself and her resources available to advance the purposes 178 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 3: of the Lord. We also see that David acted so 179 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 3: differently than Saul, who more than once took matters into 180 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 3: his own hand even when confronted. As a result, God 181 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 3: blessed David and Abigail, but Nabel paid dearly for his 182 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 3: harshness and cruelty. God struck him down, struck him dead. 183 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:40,960 Speaker 3: That day. David comforted Abigail for her loss, and the 184 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 3: two grew closer. A love was formed, and soon the 185 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 3: two were married. It was a union blessed by God 186 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 3: and would provide comfort to both in the years ahead. 187 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 3: So let's pray. God. We asked that you would protect 188 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 3: us from wilful sins and deliver us from evil. That 189 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 3: you will always as you us, provide a way out 190 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 3: of temptation. Help us Lord to be generous and wise 191 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 3: like Abigail, and always show hospitality to strangers, as the 192 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 3: Bible commands. In Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for listening 193 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 3: to today's Bible in a Year podcast I'm Jack Graham 194 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 3: from Dallas, Texas. Download Theprey dot com app and make 195 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 3: prayer and Bible study a priority in your life. If 196 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 3: you enjoy this podcast, share it with someone you love 197 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 3: or know. 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