Abigail Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on abigail bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · 1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV)
Who was Abigail's husband?
Answer: Nabal the Carmelite
Study note. 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.
Lesson 2 · 1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV)
How is Abigail described in 1 Samuel 25:3?
Answer: A woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance
Study note. And she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings.
Lesson 3 · 1 Samuel 25:7 (KJV)
What had David's young men done for Nabal's shepherds?
Answer: They had protected them and did them no hurt
Study note. Thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
Lesson 4 · 1 Samuel 25:10 (KJV)
What did Nabal say when David's men asked for provisions?
Answer: 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?
Study note. 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?
Lesson 5 · 1 Samuel 25:18 (KJV)
What did Abigail do when she heard of Nabal's refusal?
Answer: She gathered two hundred loaves, wine, sheep, parched corn, raisins, figs, and went to meet David without telling Nabal
Study note. 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.
Lesson 6 · 1 Samuel 25:25 (KJV)
What did Abigail say about her husband Nabal?
Answer: As his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him
Study note. 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.
Lesson 7 · 1 Samuel 25:26 (KJV)
What did Abigail ask David not to do?
Answer: Shed blood causeless, or avenge himself
Study note. 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.
Lesson 8 · 1 Samuel 25:32 (KJV)
What did David say God sent Abigail to do?
Answer: To meet him, and to bless her discretion
Study note. 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.
Lesson 9 · 1 Samuel 25:38 (KJV)
What happened to Nabal ten days after Abigail told him what she had done?
Answer: The LORD smote Nabal, that he died
Study note. And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
Lesson 10 · 1 Samuel 25:40 (KJV)
What did David do after Nabal died?
Answer: He sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife
Study note. 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.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does abigail bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?