Where is Abigail in the Bible?
David's wife, during the united monarchy
Abigail was a wise and beautiful woman who was initially married to a wealthy but foolish man named Nabal. When David and his men were in the wilderness, Nabal refused to provide them with food and supplies. Abigail appears in 12 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What happened at Abigail?
Abigail was a wise and beautiful woman who was initially married to a wealthy but foolish man named Nabal. When David and his men were in the wilderness, Nabal refused to provide them with food and supplies. Abigail, learning of this, quickly gathered provisions and went to meet David, apologizing for her husband's behavior and urging David not to seek revenge. Impressed by her wisdom and courage, David accepted her appeal and spared Nabal's life. When Abigail told Nabal about this incident, he had a heart attack and died ten days later. After Nabal's death, David sent for Abigail and married her. Abigail became one of David's wives and bore him a son named Chileab, who is also known as Daniel (2Sa.3.3; 1Ch.3.1). She accompanied David during his time in Ziklag, where he sought refuge from King Saul (1Sa.27.3; 30.5). Abigail's story demonstrates her wisdom, diplomacy, and faith in God.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Abigail appear in the Bible?
Abigail is referenced in 12 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Samuel 25:3
- 1 Samuel 25:14
- 1 Samuel 25:18
- 1 Samuel 25:23
- 1 Samuel 25:32
- 1 Samuel 25:36
- 1 Samuel 25:39
- 1 Samuel 25:40
- 1 Samuel 25:42
- 1 Samuel 30:5
- 2 Samuel 2:2
- 2 Samuel 3:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Abigail.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Abigail?
Abigail appears in 12 verses across 2 books, most often in 1 Samuel, which accounts for 10 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Abigail?
1 Samuel, 2 Samuel.
Where can I read every verse about Abigail?
This page lists 12 of them. Protos carries all 12, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.


