"He Screamed Rebukes at Them" - Conclusion

 He was outraged! "He screamed rebukes at them" is how the  young man mentioned at the outset described the scene to Abigail. Miserly Nabal complained loudly about his precious bread, water, and slaughtered meat. He ridiculed David as inconsequential and compared him to a runaway servant. Nabal's view may have been similar to that of Saul, who hated David. Neither man had Jehovah's view. God loved David and saw him, not as a rebellious slave, but as the future king of Israel. -  1 SAMUEL 25:10, 11, 14.

When the emissaries reported back to David, he became furious. "Gird on everyone his sword!" he commanded. Arming himself, David led 400 men to attack. He vowed to wipe out every male in Nabal's household. (1 Samuel 25:12, 13, 21, 22) David's ire was understandable, but his way of expressing it was wrong. The Bible says: "Man's wrath does not work out God's righteousness. (James 1:20) How, though, could Abigail save her household?

Next time: She Acted With Discretion - "Blessed Be Your Sensibleness" 

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