She encouraged others to do the right thing in God’s eyes. What can we learn from Deborah? Deborah was self-sacrificing and courageous. In that song she mentioned the role that Jael, another fearless woman, had played in defeating the Canaanites.- Judges, chapter 5. ( Judges 4:6, 7) When Barak asked Deborah to go with him, she did not give in to fear but willingly complied with his request.- Judges 4:8, 9.Īfter God gave the Israelites a decisive victory, Deborah composed at least part of the song that she and Barak sang recounting the event. At his direction, she summoned Barak to lead an Israelite army against their Canaanite oppressors. What did she do? The prophetess Deborah courageously supported God’s worshippers. God also used her to help settle problems among the Israelites.- Judges 4:4, 5. Who was Deborah? She was a prophetess whom Israel’s God, Jehovah, used to reveal his will on matters affecting his people. ▸ For a further discussion about Abigail, see the article “ She Acted With Discretion.” She handled a tense situation calmly and did so with tact, courage, and resourcefulness. To keep peace, she was willing to apologize for something that was not her fault. What can we learn from Abigail? Although beautiful and wealthy, Abigail had a balanced view of herself. ( 1 Samuel 25:32, 33) Soon thereafter, Nabal died and Abigail became David’s wife.- 1 Samuel 25:37-41. ( 1 Samuel 25:14-19, 24-31) When David saw her gift, observed her humility, and heard her wise advice, he recognized that God had used her to prevent a tragedy.

She gave her servants a supply of food to take to David and his men, and she followed to beg David for mercy. David was incensed! So he and his men went out to kill Nabal and all the men of his household.- 1 Samuel 25:10-12, 22.Ībigail acted quickly when she heard what her husband had done. But when messengers from David asked Nabal for some food, Nabal insolently refused to provide it. While David and his men were there, they protected Nabal’s flocks of sheep from robbers. She and Nabal lived in the region where David, Israel’s future king, was hiding as a fugitive. What did she do? Abigail acted with wisdom and discernment in order to avoid calamity. Abigail, however, was discerning and humble, as well as beautiful both physically and spiritually.- 1 Samuel 25:3. Who was Abigail? She was the wife of a wealthy but harsh man named Nabal.

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