Abigail Bible Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.Who was Abigail's husband?
- A. David
- B. Nabal the Carmelite
- C. Saul
- D. Ahimelech
2.How is Abigail described in 1 Samuel 25:3?
- A. Foolish and proud
- B. A woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance
- C. Young and timid
- D. Old and bitter
3.What had David's young men done for Nabal's shepherds?
- A. They had robbed them
- B. They had protected them and did them no hurt
- C. They had ignored them
- D. They had demanded payment
4.What did Nabal say when David's men asked for provisions?
- A. He gladly gave them food
- B. Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse?… shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men whom I know not whence they be?
- C. He invited them to a feast
- D. He ignored them
5.What did Abigail do when she heard of Nabal's refusal?
- A. She told Nabal to apologise
- B. She gathered two hundred loaves, wine, sheep, parched corn, raisins, figs, and went to meet David without telling Nabal
- C. She fled
- D. She prayed only
6.What did Abigail say about her husband Nabal?
- A. He is a wise man
- B. As his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him
- C. He is a good man
- D. He is generous
7.What did Abigail ask David not to do?
- A. Flee from Saul
- B. Shed blood causeless, or avenge himself
- C. Marry her
- D. Kill Nabal's servants
8.What did David say God sent Abigail to do?
- A. To deceive him
- B. To meet him, and to bless her discretion
- C. To mock him
- D. To threaten him
9.What happened to Nabal ten days after Abigail told him what she had done?
- A. He repented
- B. The LORD smote Nabal, that he died
- C. He fled
- D. He became rich
10.What did David do after Nabal died?
- A. He ignored Abigail
- B. He sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife
- C. He took Nabal's flocks
- D. He mourned for Nabal
Answer Key
1.B. Nabal the Carmelite — 1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV)
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance.
2.B. A woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance — 1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV)
And she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings.
3.B. They had protected them and did them no hurt — 1 Samuel 25:7 (KJV)
Thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
4.B. Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse?… shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men whom I know not whence they be? — 1 Samuel 25:10 (KJV)
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men whom I know not whence they be?
5.B. She gathered two hundred loaves, wine, sheep, parched corn, raisins, figs, and went to meet David without telling Nabal — 1 Samuel 25:18 (KJV)
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
6.B. As his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him — 1 Samuel 25:25 (KJV)
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him.
7.B. Shed blood causeless, or avenge himself — 1 Samuel 25:26 (KJV)
Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand.
8.B. To meet him, and to bless her discretion — 1 Samuel 25:32 (KJV)
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood.
9.B. The LORD smote Nabal, that he died — 1 Samuel 25:38 (KJV)
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
10.B. He sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife — 1 Samuel 25:40 (KJV)
And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.