BIBLE NAMES REVEALED | ABIGAIL

1.Bible Names Revealed

a) The Bible is an historic record of real people and places. Learn who's who, their relationships, and the meaning of their names.

2. Abigail 

a) Meaning: father (i.e., “leader”) of the dance, or “of joy.”

b) This was the name of two biblical women:

i) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chronicles 2:16-17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Samuel 17:25).

ii) The wife of the Nabal, who lived in the district of Carmel (1 Samuel 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her husband’s life. She was beautiful and “a woman of good understanding.” After Nabal’s death, she became the wife of David (1 Samuel 25:14-42), and was his companion in all his future fortunes (1 Samuel 27:3; 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2). By her, David had a son called Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3), elsewhere called Daniel (1 Chronicles 3:1).