Reign 16

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00:00Some people live up to their name.

00:05Nabal certainly did, but that wasn't a good thing because his name means fool.

00:11When David sent messengers to ask Nabal for provisions, Nabal sent them away empty-handed.

00:17And when David found out, he was mad.

00:20He was so mad he was ready to kill Nabal and all his men.

00:25David and his men had been living in the wilderness,

00:28and they had protected Nabal's property and made sure no harm came to his shepherds.

00:33So, David naturally assumed Nabal would be grateful and share his abundance with David's men.

00:40But Nabal turned David's men away and David was seeing red.

00:44If Nabal had an ounce of wisdom, he would have known that David was a mighty warrior,

00:50a hero of Israel, and the man God had chosen to be the next king.

00:54It would have been a privilege and honor to have David and his men at his table.

01:00But in his foolishness, all Nabal could think about was his wealth.

01:05His stinginess almost cost him his life.

01:08Thankfully, his wife, Abigail, was wise.

01:12She set out to make things right.

01:13She brought David and his men a feast and humbled herself before the future king.

01:20Seeing the beauty of such a gesture, David turned back from his anger.

01:25Though God still dealt with Nabal, and he died just ten days later,

01:29Abigail's wisdom kept David from resorting to violence

01:32and saved the lives of all the innocent servants on Nabal's estate.

01:36Lord, when situations are tough, please give us insight to see what's wise, like Abigail.