Wicked husband to an enduring virtuous wife

 According to the Rabbis, God brought about Nabal’s death because of his evil deeds. He was a deceiver like Laban; he corrupted his ways with incest; and engaged in idolatrous thoughts; & in his heart, he not only denied David’s kingship but even denied God. Abigail, in marked contrast, was a good woman, of whom Proverbs (18:22) declares: “He who finds a wife has found good.” If David had killed Nabal and his household, he could have offered all the sacrifices in the world, but his iniquity would not have been pardoned, and Abigail rescued him from such a sin. She therefore was better for him than all the offerings in the world. God said: “Let the good one come & be for the good, & let the evil one go in his evil,” that is, let the good Abigail come & be the wife of the good David, while the wicked Nabal goes to die for his wickedness (Midrash Tehillim on Ps. 53:1).

So the next scene, as God witnessed these two souls part ways David went on his usual duties to the Lord and Abigail was openly broken before God after being truthful about her feelings for David, it is not open to interpretation. As a married woman, the bible was silent until God moved and took Nabal according to God's will. 

This to me speaks highly as to how would God settle an evil-wicked husband from an enduring virtuous wife. This did not spare Abigail from spending her days a helpless widow, her fears still happened even if David spared her husband's life, the Lord did not. 

So what now? The news reached David's ears and was he supposed to be happy about it? No, he felt angry still and justified as well because the Lord took over his life for shaming David & his 600 men at a time of need. But one thing, David cannot forget was this woman whom he met once to kill, a beautiful married woman throwing herself at his feet, asking, begging to spare anyone in her household at the expense of her life. The act indeed is difficult to forget, heroic & godly in its ways. 

Abigail spent her days empty & clothe herself in black until one day, a familiar servant came knocking at her door. The servant said: Lady, my Master David had said: I remember my maid! 

A proposal has been issued in the air!

AC

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