1Sa 25:27 | KingComments | STEP | When Abigail sees David, she shows her submissive attitude by falling at his feet. In this attitude, she takes the blame on her for the bad treatment his messengers had received ( ). She does this to protect her house and to prevent David from committing folly. Anyone who is truly submissive will ignore great insults. Humble she asks David to hear her. She speaks to him with the respect that a man like David deserves. She keeps calling him “my lord” and shows a completely different attitude and mind than her husband, who in his contempt for David said: “Who is David?” It is as if her tribute removes and replaces the contempt of her husband. She does her utmost to soften David and bring him to a better mind. She also points out to David that her husband is not even worth engaging with him. She did not see David’s young men when they came for some food. If she had, she would have given what they asked for. David is on his way to get his right through his own hand. What he has always refused toward Saul, he is about to do here: avenge himself. Now that she has stopped David, she says that the LORD has kept him from committing that evil. In what she says, she shows her faith in the outcome of her intervention. She resembles Rahab, who also connects herself in faith with God’s people, when those people do not yet possess anything of the promised land ( ). She says that the LORD will “certainly make for my lord an enduring house”. She believes that he will be king, that he is fighting the battles of the LORD and that he will do so in a righteous manner. For her David, and not Saul, is the king anointed by God. Saul, she calls someone who “rises up to pursue you and to seek your life”. She encourages David by pointing out to him the protection of the LORD with Whom he is safe and for Whom he is valuable. He can trust that the LORD Himself will deal with his enemies, whether it be Nabal or Saul. These words should remind David of what he himself said earlier to Saul, that the LORD will deal with him ( ). She points out the time that will come when David’s suffering will be over, and he will reign. In view of that wonderful time, she asks David with confidence to remember her. The words she speaks remind us of the words of the robber on the cross next to the Lord Jesus. This man discovers in the Crucified the Lord of glory and the King of kings. He looks beyond the fearful circumstances of the moment and asks in confidence: ““Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!” ( ). The noble Abigail and the low sunken robber show the same faith. They look beyond the present and act and speak in the light of the future.

‏ 1 Samuel 25:27

David Restrained From Shedding Blood

When Abigail sees David, she shows her submissive attitude by falling at his feet. In this attitude, she takes the blame on her for the bad treatment his messengers had received (1Sam 25:24 ; 28). She does this to protect her house and to prevent David from committing folly. Anyone who is truly submissive will ignore great insults. Humble she asks David to hear her.

She speaks to him with the respect that a man like David deserves. She keeps calling him “my lord” and shows a completely different attitude and mind than her husband, who in his contempt for David said: “Who is David?” It is as if her tribute removes and replaces the contempt of her husband. She does her utmost to soften David and bring him to a better mind. She also points out to David that her husband is not even worth engaging with him. She did not see David’s young men when they came for some food. If she had, she would have given what they asked for.

David is on his way to get his right through his own hand. What he has always refused toward Saul, he is about to do here: avenge himself. Now that she has stopped David, she says that the LORD has kept him from committing that evil. In what she says, she shows her faith in the outcome of her intervention. She resembles Rahab, who also connects herself in faith with God’s people, when those people do not yet possess anything of the promised land (Jos 2:9-13).

She says that the LORD will “certainly make for my lord an enduring house”. She believes that he will be king, that he is fighting the battles of the LORD and that he will do so in a righteous manner. For her David, and not Saul, is the king anointed by God. Saul, she calls someone who “rises up to pursue you and to seek your life”. She encourages David by pointing out to him the protection of the LORD with Whom he is safe and for Whom he is valuable. He can trust that the LORD Himself will deal with his enemies, whether it be Nabal or Saul. These words should remind David of what he himself said earlier to Saul, that the LORD will deal with him (1Sam 24:12 ; 15).

She points out the time that will come when David’s suffering will be over, and he will reign. In view of that wonderful time, she asks David with confidence to remember her. The words she speaks remind us of the words of the robber on the cross next to the Lord Jesus. This man discovers in the Crucified the Lord of glory and the King of kings. He looks beyond the fearful circumstances of the moment and asks in confidence: ““Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!” (Lk 23:42). The noble Abigail and the low sunken robber show the same faith. They look beyond the present and act and speak in the light of the future.