These women did remarkable things in their day and generation. What event sparked abigail to act against her husbands wishes 1 samuel 25. Abigail in this sixweek bible study, journey along with abigail as she uses her influence in two mens liveswith different results. Grades 36 sunday school lesson bible heroines abigail does the right thing. Abigail coutet jemuel coutet leighton craig rachel craig lisa craig david latu isileil latu hope latu. Give each child an activity page, and make sure everyone can reach the colored pencils. Our lesson this week is about a smart, beautiful, practical and emotionally intelligent woman named abigail. Lets plunge into our study of the bible to learn more. Prove you care about others by being part of the solution. If abigail was the rude abusive drunk nabal could have divorced her and kicked her to the street. She leaves her home accompanied by her five maids, travels to david, and becomes his wife.
This might seem like a happy ending for abigail, but at about the same time, david marries another woman, ahinoam of jezreel. A perfect companion to the book for families and churches. Kraft draws many wise applications from events in the life of abigail whose name means source of joy. Her story introduces us to the bible based rules of emotional intelligence. Bible heroines abigail does the right thing, by lisa. According to 1 samuel 25, abigail is married to nabal, a wealthy rancher, and she is described as beautiful and intelligent. All the abuse she had to tolerate because shes a woman, inferior. If your child loves hero stories, theres no better place to find them than the bible. In other words, he was rude, impolite, hotheaded and lacked the wisdom his wife had. Abigails kindness bible verse command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be. No one knows what the cherubim looked like, other than.
We were half way through the book before she even met david, and then some of. She told david that it was the lord who kept him from shedding blood and taking matters into his own hand 1 sam 25. David and abigail i old testament i animated bible story for. Jan 21, 2014 looking to his word for example i find abigail in 1 samuel chapter 25. This amazing drama began when davids men helped the cruel husband of abigail, whose name was nabal. In coming weeks, were presenting a series of lessons on heroines in the bible. Clearly, abigail knew well what she had and was thoroughly in charge of her household responsibilities, much like the capable wife later described in the book of proverbs. Hand out the activity sheets and tell your children to draw a line through any words of word phrases that describe abigail so that the only words that are left are from the bible verse. God used abigail to help david and encourage him with her prophetic words.
She initiates a potentially dangerous meeting with david and speaks with great diplomacy and insight. Abigail was a wise woman and immediately made plans to stop the quarrel her husband had started with david, abigail quickly had her servants pack many pounds of bread, figs, raisins, grain and good things to drink on donkeys. The story of nabal and his wife, abigail, takes us to a situation that children are very familiar. Abigail in the bibleshe acted with discretion true faith. You can read a chapter of proverbs each day of the month. How to make crafts and activities relating to abigail, david, and nabal including.
I got the layout from a counseling on the wall book and then printed out lots of colorful peace signs to. Abigail gives us insight into her theology in the appeal she made to david. Bible verses related to abigail from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order 1 samuel 25. The rabbis depict abigail as a wise and practical woman, capable of acting at the right moment and in the right way they include abigail among the four most beautiful women who ever livedshe is also mentioned among the seven women prophets of israel. I had heard that he was fair to look upon, but the rumor missed the truth. Mar 08, 20 abigail was a smart, strong, young woman who helped her husband by going against his wishes. Wonderfully blended with cultural enrichment from the era of king saul, this reader found herself immersed into the day of a life of a poor potters daughter whos father riddled with what we know today as arthritis can no longer work the clay.
That had rarely happened in my life, especially since my marriage. She was sympathetic and understanding even when the situation around her was difficult. People place importance on where someone went to school or what job title she holds. One of the most disappointing and devastating circumstances that faces women is to be unhappily married.
Saturate yourself with the word of god so that you will be wise and discerning. Jan 02, 2020 abigail was an intelligent and beautiful woman 1 samuel 25. In this lesson, we are going to study a lady of great character and intelligence her name is abigail. The bible is filled with women of faith, bravery, and cunning. Though abigail only has that one featured story in the bible, her and ahinoam are mentioned a bunch of times as david is running from saul and enters into hebron. This coloring page is a great way to teach kids about how abigail was a. Grand old holy tells the story from book of samuel 1 chapter 25, of abigail, a righteous woman, her husband nabal, and. Abigail the belle of bravery a bible story book for kids. She lived to please god, and god made her life significant. Then read the rest of the stories in the little bible heroes series. We can see in this bible story that this man was truly a foolish man. The story of abigail and david ranks almost as exciting and deceitful as that of david and his most famous wife, bathsheba. Her story introduces us to the biblebased rules of emotional intelligence. In these pages, learn about how abigail bravely stood up for peace.
Abigail was rewarded for her faithfulness she became wife to david, the future king. Peace begins with me conflict resolution bulletin board. Abigail helped david bible craft by let sunday school. For teaching women how inferior we are and how we deserve to be abused. Each book offers a story of bravery, faithfulness, or kindnessstraight from the bible and perfect for little heroloving hearts. Discover the amazing story of the whole bible using mazes, word searches, and puzzles in this fun activity book for children. All we know about her is summed up in this one chapter, yet she comes through as one of the most notable women in the old testament. Abigail definitely belongs in this study of great women of the bible. Abigail and david abigail was king davids wisest wife. Five lessons of wisdom from abigail for the family. The story of abigail in the bible is an interesting one for many reasons. Bible character study on abigail bible verses, quotes.
We live in a world that is invested in education, intellect, position, celebrity, money, and power. Bible stories for girls, the adventures of rooney cruz. She is mentioned a few other times in scripture, but not with as much detail as is found in this main chapter. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was. Print off as many copies as you need we value your privacy and would never spam you. Abigail, now most unwelcome in her own home, accepts his offer gracefully. Abigail is the wife of nabal the calebite from carmel and later becomes the second wife of david. Kids love a great hero story, and theres no better place to find them than the bible. In these pages, read the story of how god is faithful to remember and bless abigail. We do know from one other reference in 1 chronicles 3 that abigail was the mother of davids son named daniel. Abigail was a smart, strong, young woman who helped her husband by going against his wishes. Well, abigail, it seems that you are brave, as well as extremely wise.
In class ask your children to describe abigail and write word on the board. Abigail provided food for david and six hundred men through her wise and. And in boxes 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 are the words good, bad, see, look and love. Abigail was a remarkable woman with beauty and brains. The bible supports wife abuse because of stories like this.
See how the empowerment of the holy spirit can help you deal with difficult people. With the help of her angel mari, rooney cruz learns about the power of bravery and how it can help her to call upon the courage of god to face any. Saved by the abigail abigail intervenes 1 samuel 25. This coloring page is a great way to teach kids about how abigail was a true superhero. Abigail was the wife of nabal, and while she was a woman of good understanding and beauty, the bible describes him as churlish. Abigail genealogical spouse nabaldavid offspring daniel political social class upper classroyal occupation coqueen consort of david cultural nationality israelite ethnicity hebrew religion yahwism spoke hebrew race semite appearance beautiful abigail literally named her fathers joy was the second wife of king david of israel in the bibles old testament. A bible woman was married at a very young age to a husband chosen by her family. Includes a mix of 30 bible quizzes from the old and new testaments, plus detailed scripture references for further bible reading, and an answer key for teachers.
The story of abigail 1 samuel 25 is a story of one of the most faithful and honorable women mentioned in gods word. Abigail was an intelligent and beautiful woman 1 samuel 25. If you are using the niv tell your children not to draw a line through good judgement or blessed. Abigail bible lesson, bible crafts, and bible games for. Nature, the bible, and the cross of jesus tell us something about god. In abigails case they chose nabal, and she cannot be blamed for their choice. Aug 26, 2016 abigail, david, and nabal bible lesson for childrens ministry abigail. Abigail the belle of bravery is book three of the bible belle series. Something was happening on the inside of my heart as he spoke kindly to me. Join rooney and mari on another exciting adventure to becoming the best kind of superheroa bible belle. Abigail is mentioned along with a h inoam the jezreelite davids third wife when they accompany david in seeking refuge in philistine territory and when they are captured by amalekites and rescued by david 1 sam 30.
Looking to his word for example i find abigail in 1 samuel chapter 25. Encourage kids to draw a comic book scene of todays bible story complete with dialogue and action as they think it might have happened. David to read the story, click the next page button below the picture. Then, read the rest of the stories in the little bible heroesseries. If you need further help, find an adult to assist you. The wife of a rich man when she met david, abigail possessed beauty, intelligence, political shrewdness, and material wealth that helped david at a critical moment when he could have thrown away his chance at success. To find out what these things tell us, do the activity below. Activity on what plants tell us about god the box on the right has numbers 19. And david arose, and went down to the wilderness of paran. As students bounce ball, they say the words of 1 timothy 6. What abigail brought to david as a gift materials needed.
I strongly encourage you to read this account in your own bible. Scripture presents her as a beautiful, intelligent woman whose lot in life is one of being married to a rich fool. Use this free abigail coloring page in your childrens ministry this year. Abigail, david, and nabal bible lesson for childrens ministry.
Let us learn well these lessons from this woman of integrity in the bible. The belle of bravery 9780996168939 by erin weidemann. We can learn much from this old testament lady of faith. Abigail bible lesson, bible crafts, and bible games for children. Through the story of abigail, rooney learns that she can call upon the courage of god to boldly face any problem with the confidence that he will see her through it. King david and his sons bible fact cards provided under o. She reassured david that the lord would establish davids house i sam 25. She was a beautiful, intelligent woman married to a mean, miserable, selfish man, nabal whose name means fool. Abigail keeps the peace davi e abigail posts about ot crafts written by crafting the word of god peacemaker activities for kids 18 then abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread and two jugs of wine and five sheep already prepared and five measures of roasted grain and a hundred clusters of raisins and two. Have fun teaching your students about the bible with this printable women of the bible quiz book. She was a woman of destiny along with many other women we read about in the bible who god used in extraordinary ways esther, deborah, hannah, mary, to name just a few. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling author of michal.
In contrast, how does the bible describe abigails husband nabal 1 samuel 25. Abigail genealogical spouse nabaldavid offspring daniel political social class upper classroyal occupation coqueen consort of david cultural nationality israelite ethnicity hebrew religion yahwism spoke hebrew race semite appearance beautiful abigail literally named her fathers joy was the second wife of king david of israel in the bible s old testament. The adventures of rooney cruz abigail the belle of bravery is a book that sets to change this mindset. See more ideas about bible quiet book, quiet book patterns and felt quiet books. Despite nabals shortcomings, abigail is an ideal wife, always. Abigail was certainly a woman of integrity and destiny along with many other women we read about in the bible who god used in extraordinary ways esther, deborah, hannah, mary, to name just a few.
Bible heroines abigail does the right thing, by lisa devinney. Abigail was rewarded for her faithfulness she became wife to david, the future king 1 samuel 25. The story of how she met the king is a fascinating study on an interesting lady. Discover our stockpile of bible coloring pages that build christian faith in kids. Abigail s story is a fictitious novel based upon a little known but none the less important women from the bible. This free abigail coloring page is a great resource to have when you are teaching kids the story of abigail, or when you are using our wonder women of the bible. Each book offers a story of bravery, faithfulness, and kindnessstraight from the bible and perfect for little heroloving hearts. Abigail follows the bestselling michal and continues jill eileen smiths rich story of davids wives. We talk about someone being brilliant in a particular field or famous for her accomplishments. Dec 29, 2018 the story of abigail and david ranks almost as exciting and deceitful as that of david and his most famous wife, bathsheba.