Abigail Quiz
A wise woman rode out to stop a slaughter with humble words and a gift. See how much you remember about 1 Samuel 25. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
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- Who was Nabal's wife?
- Abigail
- Michal
- Bathsheba
- What kind of man was Nabal?
- Churlish and evil
- Kind and generous
- Quiet and gentle
- How is Abigail described?
- Wise and beautiful
- Poor and weak
- Old and bitter
- Where were Nabal's flocks?
- Carmel
- Bethlehem
- Jericho
- How many men did David take to attack Nabal?
- About four hundred
- About twelve
- About a thousand
- What did Abigail load on the donkeys?
- Bread, wine, and food
- Gold and silver
- Swords and spears
- What did Abigail do when she met David?
- Bowed to the ground
- Ran away
- Drew a sword
- What did David decide not to do because of Abigail?
- Shed blood
- Return home
- Feed his men
- What happened to Nabal about ten days later?
- The LORD struck him and he died
- He apologized to David
- He fled the land
- What does this story teach?
- Wise, humble words can turn away anger
- Revenge is always best
- The rich are always right
Abigail Quiz Answers & Bible References
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Who was Nabal's wife?
Abigail
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV) -
What kind of man was Nabal?
Churlish and evil
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV) -
How is Abigail described?
Wise and beautiful
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel 25:3 (KJV) -
Where were Nabal's flocks?
Carmel
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
1 Samuel 25:2 (KJV) -
How many men did David take to attack Nabal?
About four hundred
And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
1 Samuel 25:13 (KJV) -
What did Abigail load on the donkeys?
Bread, wine, and food
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
1 Samuel 25:18 (KJV) -
What did Abigail do when she met David?
Bowed to the ground
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
1 Samuel 25:23 (KJV) -
What did David decide not to do because of Abigail?
Shed blood
And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
1 Samuel 25:33 (KJV) -
What happened to Nabal about ten days later?
The LORD struck him and he died
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
1 Samuel 25:38 (KJV) -
What does this story teach?
Wise, humble words can turn away anger
And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
1 Samuel 25:33 (KJV)