<P> In 1 Samuel 25 , Nabal demonstrates ingratitude towards David , and Abigail attempts to placate David in order to stop the future King from taking revenge . She gives him food , and speaks to him , urging him not to `` have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed '' ( verse 31 , NIV ) and reminding him that God will make him a `` lasting dynasty '' ( verse 28 ) . Jon Levenson calls this an `` undeniable adumbration '' of Nathan 's prophecy in 2 Samuel 7 . Alice Bach notes that Abigail pronounces a `` crucial prophecy , '' and the Talmud regards her as one of the Tanakh 's seven female prophets . Levenson , however , suggests that she `` senses the drift of history '' from intelligence rather than from special revelation . </P>
<P> In 1 Samuel 25 , Nabal demonstrates ingratitude towards David , and Abigail attempts to placate David in order to stop the future King from taking revenge . She gives him food , and speaks to him , urging him not to `` have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed '' ( verse 31 , NIV ) and reminding him that God will make him a `` lasting dynasty '' ( verse 28 ) . Jon Levenson calls this an `` undeniable adumbration '' of Nathan 's prophecy in 2 Samuel 7 . Alice Bach notes that Abigail pronounces a `` crucial prophecy , '' and the Talmud regards her as one of the Tanakh 's seven female prophets . Levenson , however , suggests that she `` senses the drift of history '' from intelligence rather than from special revelation . </P>
where is the story of abigail found in the bible
where is the story of abigail found in the bible
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