When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD who has avenged the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from wrongdoing. The LORD has returned the evil of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent and spoke to Abigail, to take her as his wife. When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.” And she rose and bowed with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.” And Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and both of them became his wives. Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
(1 Samuel 25:39-44 ESV)
Abigail had acted and spoken wisely, sparing David from foolish action. What better woman could he ask for, once she was a widow? In gratitude he took her as his wife, promising to provide for her. He would have done well to leave well enough alone. Instead he had other wives who caused him problems. Life on the run can do that to you. It reminds me of the words to Desperado:
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds boy
She'll beat you if she's able
You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet
Now it seems to me, some fine things
Have been laid upon your table
But you only want the ones that you can't get
Contentment. Whenever we lose it, we're headed for trouble. God had provided a wonderful, wise woman. David wanted more. Watch out!
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