1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,440 Speaker 1: And when David heard the Nabal was dead, he said, 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: blessed be the Lord that Hath pleaded the curse of 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and Hath kept 4 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: his servant from evil. For the Lord Hath returned the 5 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: wickedness of Nabal upon his own head, and David sent 6 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 1: and communed with Abigail to take her to him to 7 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: wife first Samuel twenty five thirty nine to day, Heavenly Father, 8 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: through the power of this passage, I pray you open 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: the eyes of my heart so that I may know 10 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: and recognize when you are asking me to show kindness 11 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:42,919 Speaker 1: to strangers. I choose to live with an attitude of 12 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 1: gratitude because you gifted me with so much. Through Abigail's wisdom, 13 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: I now know that my first response is to always 14 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 1: show kindness to those in need. I decree and declare 15 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: that I am beyond blest and I will use my 16 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: abundance to show your loving kindness to all that I 17 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: come in contact with. I denounce any mindset that carries 18 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: a lacking mentality. I denounce any selfishness that could arise 19 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: within me like Nabel. Thank you Lord that my salvation 20 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:23,319 Speaker 1: and active abundance comes from your loving heart. And it 21 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: is in this same vein that I will do unto 22 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: others as you have done unto me. I'm blessed to 23 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: be a blessing in Jesus name. Amen. Listening to these 24 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 1: daily prayers strengthens your relationship with God. Continue hearing from 25 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: the Lord by listening to to day's Bible in a Year, 26 00:01:47,640 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: brought to you by Bible in a Year dot Com. 27 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: Abigail and David. In our last story, we witnessed the 28 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: redemption of Saul. David had the perfect opportunity to take 29 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: Saul's life and end his suffering as an exile, but 30 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: chose to show Saul mercy. The two embraced his father 31 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: and son, and David was restored to good standing among Israel. 32 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: In this story, we learned that Samuel passes away and 33 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: we meet a man named Navel who insults David, but 34 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: the Lord struck Navel dead and David marries his wife, 35 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: Abigail has inspired by the Book of First Samuel. Hello, 36 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: I'm Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible 37 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: in a Year podcast. In our last episode, we saw 38 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: how David, despite being given an easy opportunity to kill 39 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: Saul and free himself from the king's persecution. Took mercy 40 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: on Saul and spared his life. When Saul discovered what 41 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: David had done, it broke him and he repented for 42 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: all the harm he had tried to do to David. 43 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: The fellowship between the two was restored, and David was 44 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: once again in good standing with Israel's king. Today, we'll 45 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 1: hear of the passing of the Great Prophet Samuel, the 46 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: man who anointed both Saul and David and had been 47 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: the voice of God to his people for many years. 48 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: Will also learn about a man by the name of Nabal, 49 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: whose disrespect and lack of generous hospitality towards God's chosen 50 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: man would cost him his life. Nabal's widow, Abigail, however, 51 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: will capture David's heart and the two will be wet. 52 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: So let's listen now to today's scripture. Israel's great Prophet 53 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: Samuel departed to be with his Lord. All of Israel 54 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: assembled at Rama to mourn and bury him. Samuel marked 55 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: the true end of the era of judges. Samuel's diligence 56 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: and faithfulness to God was unmatched, and Rael would greatly 57 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: miss his wisdom. The era of David was approaching, and 58 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: God was preparing him for great things. David rose up 59 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: and went down into the wilderness of Payron. There David 60 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 1: met some sheep shearers who belonged to the house of 61 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: a man named Navel. David hosted the men and showed 62 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: them great kindness and hospitality. David was elated to meet 63 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:27,239 Speaker 1: sheep shearers, for he was once a shepherd and loved 64 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: speaking to familiar people. David was in need of a 65 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: home to host a feast for him and his men, 66 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 1: so he sent some of his servants to go and 67 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 1: greet Nabel in his name. The servants left and entered 68 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: into Nabal's house. Nabal was a hairy and grumpy man 69 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 1: and unpleasant to be around. However, his wife, Abigail, was 70 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: incredibly beautiful and kind. The men asked Navel if he 71 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: wouldn't mind hosting them for a feast. Nable laughed and 72 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: spat on the floor, saying, who is David? He another 73 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 1: dog running away from his master? Why should I give 74 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: my resources to a man I haven't met? So Nables 75 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 1: shewed the servants away. When David was told this, his 76 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: anger was kindled every man strap his sword, David commanded, 77 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: and he took some of his men to go and 78 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 1: speak with Nabel himself. One of the young shearers that 79 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: met David came to Abigail and said, David sent messengers 80 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: to ask if they could feast with us, but your 81 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: husband railed at them ferociously. David was kind to us. 82 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: They protected us when we were out in the wilderness. 83 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: Would you consider hosting David since your husband is such 84 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: a worthless man. Abigail wasted no time at all and 85 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: began to prepare food for all of David's men. She 86 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 1: gathered meat, figs, bread, and wine. She ordered the young 87 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: man to go out and tell David there would be 88 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,719 Speaker 1: a feast waiting for him, and she would ride out 89 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: after him. Abigail rode after her servant to find David, 90 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: who had already been on his way to them. When 91 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: Abigail saw him, she hurried down from the donkey and 92 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: fell at David's feet. Please, Lord, do not regard my 93 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: worthless husband. He is bitter and foolish. Do not muddy 94 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: your conscious with taking his life. He is not worth killing. 95 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,720 Speaker 1: And I have prepared a feast for you and your men. 96 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: David looked at Abigail. She was breathtaking to him, not 97 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: only her beauty but the strength of her character to 98 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: ride up to meet up. David was enraptured by her 99 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: and barely able to speak. David smiled and put his 100 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 1: hands behind his head. With a laugh, he said, Blessed 101 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 1: be God, for you you have kept me from mindlessly 102 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 1: seeking revenge. My heart would have been corrupted for killing 103 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: your husband. God has restrained me with you, and I 104 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: am grateful. David took her hand and helped her on 105 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: to her feet go out in peace. Abigail returned to 106 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,839 Speaker 1: see her husband throwing his own feast with the food 107 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: she had prepared. Him and his rotten friends were gorging 108 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: themselves on food and wine. Nable was belligerently drunk. His 109 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: burping and vomiting filled the air, and Abigail was sick 110 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: at the sight of him. She told him nothing of 111 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: her meeting with David, for he was too intoxicated to 112 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: stand up straight. In the morning, Abigail told her husband 113 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: that she had stopped David from killing him. Out of 114 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: sheer surprise and a weakened heart from years of gluttony, 115 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: Nabule died from a heart attack. God had allowed Navel's 116 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: own sin to creep up within him and take his life, 117 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: so Abigail was left a widow. When David caught wind 118 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: of Nabl's death, he praised God, saying, God has avenged 119 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: Nabal's insult for me. So he rode to go and 120 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: comfort Abigail. The two spoke into the night. They shared stories, emotions, 121 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: and laughter. The two were married and loved one another deeply. 122 00:07:55,080 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 1: Abigail followed David and his men wherever they went. We 123 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: begin today's story with the passing of a great and 124 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: godly man, the prophet Samuel. His death is only given 125 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: a single verse in for Samuel, but his legacy lives on. 126 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: The entire nation mourns this man's death, as indeed he 127 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: had served them for generations from the day is mother 128 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: Hannah dedicated him to the Lord and kept her promise 129 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: to God that he would serve the Lord all the 130 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: days of his life. Samuel's life was marked by a 131 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: commitment to seek God and make the word of God known. 132 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: This was the turning of a page in Israel's history, 133 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: and the next chapter is about to begin. As David 134 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: began his rise to sit on the throne as God's 135 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: chosen king to lead Israel. After Samuel's death, David went 136 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: to Paran, where he and his men met sheep sheriffs 137 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,080 Speaker 1: who worked for a very wealthy man by the name 138 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: of Nabal. David was now a warrior, a powerful warrior 139 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 1: of renowned but he knows his roots were that of 140 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: a shepherd, and he treated these shepherds kindly. They were 141 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:08,240 Speaker 1: in the region during a time of feasting, and David 142 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 1: wished to throw a feast for his men, so he 143 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: sent messengers requesting a space and provisions for his men 144 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: to eat. But Nabal was a terrible man. We are 145 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 1: told that he was a wicked man, a harsh and 146 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: cruel man. So it really is not a surprise that 147 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 1: David's request was not met with hospitality or generosity, but 148 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: rather with disrespect and refusal. Not only did Nabal say 149 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,959 Speaker 1: no to the request, but he insulted David. He spoke 150 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: to David as though he were just a hired hand, 151 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: asking to enjoy some of what he had not earned. 152 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,960 Speaker 1: But David was not anyone's servant. He was a conquering hero, 153 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 1: the anointed king. His name David was a household name 154 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 1: in Israel. Nabal was a selfish and sinful man, filled 155 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:59,959 Speaker 1: with greed. When David heard his answer, his first reaction 156 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,839 Speaker 1: and was one of anger. So David told his men 157 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: to strap on their swords and get ready to make 158 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:09,079 Speaker 1: Nabal pay for the insult. This was not a good 159 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: or godly response, and it's a good reminder that for 160 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: all of his positive qualities, all of his godly heart, 161 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: David was still a human man and dealt with temptations 162 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:24,439 Speaker 1: all of his life. Fortunately for David, Nabal's wife, Abigail, 163 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 1: was the opposite of her husband. When she was told 164 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 1: what Nabal did, she prepared a feast for David and 165 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: his men. Then she went out to meet David and 166 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: fell at his feet to ask for mercy. Her kindness 167 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: spoke to David, and his anger subsided. Listen to what 168 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: David says in First Samuel twenty five thirty two to 169 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: thirty three. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, 170 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: who sent you this day to meet me. Bless be 171 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 1: your discretion, and bless be you who have kept me 172 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 1: this day from blood guilt and from working salvation with 173 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: my own hand. Think about two things. First, God, in 174 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: his mercy, sent Abigail to keep David from a careless sin. Abigail, 175 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 1: for her part, recognize God's work in the world and 176 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:13,119 Speaker 1: made herself and her resources available to advance the purposes 177 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:16,600 Speaker 1: of the Lord. We also see that David acted so 178 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 1: differently than Saul, who more than once took matters into 179 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:25,800 Speaker 1: his own hand even when confronted. As a result, God 180 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: blessed David and Abigail, but Nabal paid dearly for his 181 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:34,199 Speaker 1: harshness and cruelty. God struck him down, struck him dead. 182 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 1: That day. David comforted Abigail for her loss, and the 183 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 1: two grew closer. A love was formed, and soon the 184 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 1: two were married. It was a union blessed by God 185 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:47,440 Speaker 1: and would provide comfort to both in the years ahead. 186 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: So let's pray. God. We asked that you would protect 187 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 1: us from wilful sins and deliver us from evil. That 188 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:59,439 Speaker 1: you will always, as you promised, provide a way out 189 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: of tempt. Take help us Lord to be generous and 190 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: wise like Abigail, and always show hospitality to strangers, as 191 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: the Bible commands in Jesus name. Amen, thank you for 192 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. I'm Jack Graham. 193 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: From Dallas, Texas. Download the Prey dot com app and 194 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: make prayer and Bible study a priority in your life. 195 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 1: If you enjoyed this podcast, share it with someone you 196 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: love or know. 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