Abigail has this old-time-tested wisdom of food as the universal language of any man. She not only took down David's angry moment but also disarmed 400 angry men at the sight of this pitiful beauty on her knees, offering tons of food, and drum-like wines, exposed and begging for them to let her household stay alive.
I don't know about you, but for me the love at first kill in the house of Nabal and never a flirt scene as these useless scholars would openly claim. David complained and told Abigail he had never done any harm as their servants openly tended its sheep, nor stole even one of them. David's 400 men with swords 200 men on their saddles and probably hundreds of camels loaded with baggages. David as stated in the bible came from the wilderness and these men hadn't had rest or probably were already hungry. David has no time to feel love in front of this 600 men hungry cavalry. It is just a kill-and-steal operation since Nabal is not sharing any of its sources when David humbled his servants to ask for it.
David could have just killed all of Nabal's household knowing he was capable of doing it. But what we expected did not happen. Instead, David asked... repeat that again "asked". This is what God's heart draws itself to David. It also means altho we can steal something good at sight that is never ours, we can still also use the CHANCE OF ASKING to God to provide us what we need in times we really need and do not covet anymore.
In David's case, Abigail is a surprise. Abigail came as a Father's joy because it was more than what David had asked to Nabal's household. David never wanted the married woman firsthand. He just wants this...
"Please give your servants and your son David whatever you can."
And did not send its servant on an idle time, it was told that at Nabal household was on a "festive occasion." Therefore it is not so hard to decide when merry and spirits are high but the tightfist heart is to blame.
AC
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