A mere thought of her can inspire lust

 Being one of the most beautiful women until today even Jewish Midrash texts claim: "a mere thought of her can inspire lust." Abigail was heavily described as such. 

Yet here you are dirty and ugly, asking and begging to spare your husband's head and offering her neck instead? 🔪

Yeah, that scene proved she's a real flirt and opportunist at the same time! Poor lame you! Stupid in purpose and shame on you.🤨 😄 

Let's see this lense of this story in pure Talmud Jewish text:

The Rabbis tell how Abigail managed to conduct a weighty discussion with David. She came to him on a pretext, asking him to rule whether she was pure or impure after her menstruation. They deduce this from the verse (I Sam. 25:20): “She was riding on the ass and going down the covert of the mountain,” that is, she addressed him concerning covert things, namely, questions concerning menstruation. David told her: “Can blood be seen at night? Menstrual blood must be seen in the daylight!” Taking advantage of this opportunity, Abigail also responded on matters of “blood”: “Are capital cases judged at night? [David had come to kill her husband Nabal at night.] The decision in capital cases must be rendered in daylight!” David replied: “Since I am king and Nabal refuses my orders, he is deemed to be rebelling against the king, and as such may be put to death without a trial.” Abigail retorted: “Saul still reigns, and you are not the ruler. Your coin (matbea) bearing your name, declaring you to be king, has not yet been issued.” This argument won over David, and he conceded to Abigail (v. 33): “And blessed be your prudence” 

Loved these lines: "Are capital cases judged at night?"

Let that sink in!

The coin must be tossed and Abigail turned David's head back to its sanity and now you call this flirting? A midnight appointment opportunist? Think better. 🫡 

What's more, the Talmud stories really stem from many explicit interpretations which if you lack some clarity and deviate from matters of understanding the real context, Abigail's story will be swayed and judged to be adulterous. And to complete our appetite for learning let's give in to this steamy scene.

AC

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