She Acted With Discretion - "He Screamed Rebukes at Them"

 Nabal had just made Abigail's situation harder than ever.  The man he had insulted was none other than David. This was the faithful servant of Jehovah whom Samuel the prophet had anointed, revealing David as God's choice to succeed Saul as king. (1 Samuel 16:1, 211-13) On the run from the jealous and murderous Kind Saul, David was dwelling in the wilderness with his 600 loyal warriors.

Nabal live in Mao but worked and likely owned land in nearby Carmel. Those towns lay amidst grassy uplands suitable for raising sheep, of which Nabal owned 3,000. All around, though, was wild country. To the south lay the vast wilderness of Paran. To the east, the approach to the Salt Sea through desolate wastelands riddled with ravines and caves. In these regions David and his men struggled to survive, no doubt hunting for their food and enduring many hardships. They often encountered the young men who worked as shepherds for the wealthy Nabal. 

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