In the Bible what was the name of King David's wife who had been married to Nabal
"but says only that they took her answer back to the king (verse 20) thereby demonstrating there was nothing unusual in a female prophet. Abigail was the wife of Nabal, who refused to assist the future king David after having accepted his help. Abigail, realizing David's anger will be dangerous to the entire household, acts immediately. She intercepts David bearing gifts and, with what Frymer-Kensky describes as Abigail's ""brilliant rhetoric"", convinces David not to kill anyone. When Nabal later dies, David weds her. Frymer-Kensky says ""Once again an intelligent determined woman is influential far beyond the confines of patriarchy"" showing"
"Nabal According to the 1st Book of Samuel Chapter 25, Nabal ( ""Nāḇāl"", ""fool""), was a rich Calebite, described as harsh and surly. He is featured in a story in which he is threatened by David over an insult, and ultimately killed by Yahweh. According to the biblical narrative, David (who was not yet king) and his band of men, who had been fleeing from King Saul, went to the Wilderness of Paran. The account states that Nabal lived in the city of Maon, and owned much land in the town of Carmel, as well as many sheep and goats."
"Michal Michal (; ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Judah, then of Israel. identifies Saul's elder daughter as Merab and younger daughter as Michal. Michal's story is recorded in the first Book of Samuel, where it is said in and that Michal loved David. The narrative does not indicate whether this is reciprocated. After his success in battle against the Philistine giant Goliath, Merab was given in marriage to"
"Naamah (wife of Solomon) Naamah (""pleasant"") was an ancient queen consort, wife of King Solomon and mother of his heir Rehoboam, according to both , and in the Hebrew Bible. She was an Ammonite, and the only one of all the Queens Mother of Israel or Judah who was a foreigner. She was also the only one of Solomon's wives to be mentioned, within the Hebrew Bible, as having borne a child. Naamah is praised in ""Bava Kamma"" 38b for her righteousness, on account of which Moses had previously been warned by God not to make war upon the Ammonites,"
"Jezebel Jezebel is a figure of the Hebrew Bible, described in the Book of Kings (1 Kings 16:31) as a queen who was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Sidon and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel. According to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible, Jezebel incited her husband King Ahab to abandon the worship of Yahweh and encourage worship of the deities Baal and Asherah instead. Jezebel persecuted the prophets of Yahweh, and fabricated evidence of blasphemy against an innocent landowner who refused to sell his property to King Ahab, causing the landowner to be put"
"being the enemy. Nabal According to the 1st Book of Samuel Chapter 25, Nabal ( ""Nāḇāl"", ""fool""), was a rich Calebite, described as harsh and surly. He is featured in a story in which he is threatened by David over an insult, and ultimately killed by Yahweh. According to the biblical narrative, David (who was not yet king) and his band of men, who had been fleeing from King Saul, went to the Wilderness of Paran. The account states that Nabal lived in the city of Maon, and owned much land in the town of Carmel, as well as many"
"Nabal, the husband of Abigail before David, was ""a Calebite"" (Hebrew ""klby""). It is not stated whether this refers to one of the Calebs mentioned in the Bible, or another person bearing the same name. Traditional Jewish sources record a number of stories about Caleb which expand on the biblical account. One account records that Caleb wanted to bring produce from the land, but that the other spies discouraged him from doing so in order to avoid giving the Israelites a positive impression of Canaan. They only agreed to carry in samples of produce after Caleb brandished a sword and"
"as Naamah was to descend from them. Naamah (wife of Solomon) Naamah (""pleasant"") was an ancient queen consort, wife of King Solomon and mother of his heir Rehoboam, according to both , and in the Hebrew Bible. She was an Ammonite, and the only one of all the Queens Mother of Israel or Judah who was a foreigner. She was also the only one of Solomon's wives to be mentioned, within the Hebrew Bible, as having borne a child. Naamah is praised in ""Bava Kamma"" 38b for her righteousness, on account of which Moses had previously been warned by God"
"Bethuel Bethuel ( ""Bəṯū’êl"", “house of God”), in the Hebrew Bible, was an Aramean man, the youngest son of Nahor and Milcah, the nephew of Abraham, and the father of Laban and Rebecca. Bethuel was also a town in the territory of the tribe of Simeon, west of the Dead Sea. Some scholars identify it with Bethul and Bethel in southern Judah, to which David gives part of the spoils of his combat with the Amalekites. The man Bethuel appears nine times in nine verses in the Hebrew Bible, all in Genesis. Adherents of the documentary hypothesis often attribute most"
"both Books of Kings () and Books of Chronicles (), Naamah was an Ammonite. She was the only wife of King Solomon to be mentioned by name in the Tanakh as having borne a child. She was the mother of Solomon's successor, Rehoboam. The Ammonites presented a serious problem to the Pharisees because many marriages with Ammonite (and Moabite) wives had taken place in the days of Nehemiah (). The men had married women of the various nations without conversion, which made the children not Jewish. The legitimacy of David's claim to royalty was disputed on account of his descent"
"Bilhah Bilhah (בִּלְהָה ""unworried"", Standard Hebrew ""Bilha"", Tiberian Hebrew ""Bilhâ"") is a person mentioned in the Book of Genesis. describes her as Laban's handmaid, who was given to Rachel to be her handmaid on Rachel's marriage to Jacob. When Rachel failed to have children, Rachel gave Bilhah to Jacob ""to wife"" to bear him children. Bilhah gave birth to two sons, who Rachel claimed as her own and named Dan and Naphtali. expressly calls Bilhah Jacob's concubine, a ""pilegesh"". The Testament of Naftali says that Bilhah and Zilpah's father was named Rotheus. He was taken into captivity but redeemed by"
"Abigail (mother of Amasa) Abigail () is a character in the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Amasa, the commander-in-chief of Absalom's army (2 Samuel 17:25). 2 Samuel 17:25 refers to Abigail as a sister of Zeruiah, and therefore an aunt to Joab. In 1 Chronicles 2:13–16, Abigail and Zeruiah are referred to as sisters to David. The Masoretic Text of 2 Samuel 17:25 calls Abigail the daughter of Nahash. While it is possible that Jesse's wife had first married to Nahash (and Abigail was David's half-sister), scholars think that ""Nahash"" is a typographic error, based on the appearance"
"my brother; and, together with my mother, takes care of all our family affairs, and is the guardian of my virginity.” Bethuel Bethuel ( ""Bəṯū’êl"", “house of God”), in the Hebrew Bible, was an Aramean man, the youngest son of Nahor and Milcah, the nephew of Abraham, and the father of Laban and Rebecca. Bethuel was also a town in the territory of the tribe of Simeon, west of the Dead Sea. Some scholars identify it with Bethul and Bethel in southern Judah, to which David gives part of the spoils of his combat with the Amalekites. The man Bethuel"
"wife of Jacob (). According to the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, Naphtali was a swift runner, though this appears to have been inferred from the Blessing of Jacob, which equates Naphtali to a hind. However, Biblical scholars believe this to actually be a description of the tribe of Naphtali. Naphtali is listed in Deuteronomy 34.2 when God takes Moses up to the mountain of Nebo and shows him the extent of the land which he had promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. See article on Tribe of Simeon for a map of the twelve tribes of Israel. According to , Naphtali had"
"Deborah According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (, ""Devora"", ""Bee"") was a prophetess of Yahweh the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible, and the wife of Lapidoth. Deborah told Barak that Yahweh commanded him to lead an attack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera (Judges 4:6–7); the entire narrative is recounted in chapter 4. Judges chapter 5 gives the same story in poetic form. This passage, often called ""The Song of Deborah"", may date to as early as the"
"Jael Jael or Yael (Hebrew Ya'el, יָעֵל, meaning Ibex) is a woman mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible, as the heroine who killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin. Jael was the wife of Heber the Kenite. The Kenites were a nomadic tribe, some of whom lived in close proximity to the Israelites. The Bible records a number of cases of intermarriage; the father-in-law of Moses was apparently a Kenite, but it is not clear if this was Jethro. The Kenites may have been a part of the Midianite group. Heber the"
"final form of the OT canon, references to Abigail in the biblical accounts indicate two different individuals."" Abigail (mother of Amasa) Abigail () is a character in the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Amasa, the commander-in-chief of Absalom's army (2 Samuel 17:25). 2 Samuel 17:25 refers to Abigail as a sister of Zeruiah, and therefore an aunt to Joab. In 1 Chronicles 2:13–16, Abigail and Zeruiah are referred to as sisters to David. The Masoretic Text of 2 Samuel 17:25 calls Abigail the daughter of Nahash. While it is possible that Jesse's wife had first married to Nahash"
"Jezreel (city) Jezreel ( ""Yizre'el"", ""God will sow"") was an ancient Israelite city and fortress originally within the boundaries of the Tribe of Issachar, and later within the northern Kingdom of Israel. Prior to the division of the United Kingdom of Israel, the city was the hometown of Ahinoam, third wife of King David, Michal, Saul's daughter being the first and Abigail, widow of Nabal being his second. According to the First Book of Kings, the royal palace of King Ahab, ""one of the most famous of the royal residences of the kings of Israel"", was in Jezreel, adjacent to"
"the Canaanites. In the Talmud, Rabbi Isaac called Bethuel a wicked man. The midrash identified Bethuel as a king. The Book of Jasher lists the children of Bethuel as Sahar, Laban, and their sister Rebecca. In the Talmud, Rab in the name of Rabbi Reuben b. Estrobile cited Laban’s and Bethuel’s response to Abraham’s servant that “The matter was decreed by the Lord” as a proof text for the proposition that God destines a woman and a man for each other in marriage. Rabbi Joshua b. Rabbi Nehemiah in the name of Rabbi Hanina b. Isaac said that the decree"
"being Rahab, Sarah, and Esther). As the wife of the wealthy Nabal, she is also a woman of high socioeconomic status. Whether David married her because he was attracted to her, or as an astute political move, or both is unclear. Abigail and David's second wife, Ahinoam the Jezreelite, accompany David and his war band as they seek refuge in Philistine territory. While David and his men are encamped near Jezreel, they are captured by Amalekites who raided the town of Ziglak and carried off the women and children. David led the pursuit, and they were subsequently rescued. Both wives"
"this Naamah (the daughter of Lamech and sister of Tubal-cain) as the wife of Noah (see Rashi's commentary on Genesis 4:22), while some Jewish traditions associate her with singing. The Naamah mentioned in the Bible is a Cainite, a descendant in the lineage of Cain. However, a Sethite Naamah is named as the wife of Noah, and a daughter of Enoch, Noah's grandfather, in a mediaeval ""midrash"". The 17th-century theologian John Gill mentioned a theory which identified Naamah instead with the name of the wife of Ham, son of Noah, who he believed may have become confused with Noah's wife."
"is at present one of the most common female first names in contemporary Israel. Jael Jael or Yael (Hebrew Ya'el, יָעֵל, meaning Ibex) is a woman mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible, as the heroine who killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin. Jael was the wife of Heber the Kenite. The Kenites were a nomadic tribe, some of whom lived in close proximity to the Israelites. The Bible records a number of cases of intermarriage; the father-in-law of Moses was apparently a Kenite, but it is not clear if this was"
"to report God saying, ""I repent that I have made them and Noah."" Thus even Noah, who was left, was not worthy, save that (in the words of ) ""Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord."" Rabbi Abba bar Kahana said that Naamah, the sister of Tubal-cain, mentioned in was Noah's wife. She was called Naamah, because her deeds were pleasing (""ne'imim""). But the Rabbis said that Naamah was a woman of a different stamp, for her name denotes that she sang (""man'emet"") to the timbrel in honor of idolatry. The Mishnah concluded that the generation of the"
"by Samuel, adding that Saul will perish with his whole army in battle the next day. Saul is terrified. The next day, his army is defeated as prophesied, and Saul commits suicide. Although Saul is depicted as an enemy to witches and diviners, the Witch of Endor comforts Saul when she sees his distress and insists on feeding him before he leaves. Jezebel is described in the Book of Kings (1 Kings 16:31) as a queen who was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Sidon and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel. According to the Books of Kings, Jezebel"
"Jezebel, a priestess of Baal and the daughter of the king of Sidon in Phoenicia. These solutions brought security and economic prosperity to Israel for a time, but did not bring peace with the Israelite prophets, who were interested in a strict deuteronomic interpretation of the religious law. Under Ahab's kingship, these tensions were exacerbated. Ahab built a temple for Baal, and his wife Jezebel brought a large entourage of priests and prophets of Baal and Asherah into the country. It is in this context that Elijah is introduced in as Elijah ""the Tishbite"". He warns Ahab that there will"
"Haggith Haggith ( ""Ḥaggîṯ""; sometimes ""Hagith"", ""Aggith"") is a biblical figure, one of the wives of David. Her name means ""festive."" Haggith is mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Kings 1–2, and 1 Chronicles 3:2. She only appears as the mother of Adonijah, the fourth of David's sons, born (according to 2 Samuel 3) in Hebron, while David was fighting Saul. While Adonijah is usually described in the Bible as ""the son of Haggith,"" there is no suggestion that his mother was involved in his attempt to gain the throne, or with his (likely politically motivated) attempt to take Abishag,"
"oven, destroying the bread. When she exclaimed then that the deluge was commencing, God suddenly cancels his former command lest Noah destroy his own daughter-in-law who was to be saved. An early Arabic work known as ""Kitab al-Magall"" or the ""Book of Rolls"" (part of Clementine literature), the Syriac Book of the ""Cave of Treasures"" (c. 350), and Patriarch Eutychius of Alexandria (c. 930) all agree in naming Noah's wife as ""Haykêl, the daughter of Namûs (or Namousa), the daughter of Enoch, the brother of Methuselah""; the first of these sources elsewhere calls Haikal ""the daughter of Mashamos, son of"
"See Wives aboard the Ark. The demon Naamah is identified with this person in some Kabbalistic traditions. Naamah (Genesis) Naamah ( ""Na‘ămāh"") is an individual mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in . A descendant of Cain, she was the only mentioned daughter of Lamech and Zillah and their youngest mentioned child; her brother was Tubal-cain, while Jabal and Jubal were her half-brothers, sons of Lamech's other wife Adah. Gordon Wenham notes that the reason ""she should be picked out for special mention remains obscure"", while R. R. Wilson suggests that the narrator simply wished to offer a balanced genealogy by"
"Naamah (Genesis) Naamah ( ""Na‘ămāh"") is an individual mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in . A descendant of Cain, she was the only mentioned daughter of Lamech and Zillah and their youngest mentioned child; her brother was Tubal-cain, while Jabal and Jubal were her half-brothers, sons of Lamech's other wife Adah. Gordon Wenham notes that the reason ""she should be picked out for special mention remains obscure"", while R. R. Wilson suggests that the narrator simply wished to offer a balanced genealogy by noting that both of Lamech's wives had two children. The early Jewish ""midrash"" Genesis Rabba (23.3) identifies"
"a vision about the division of tribes of Israel and told to them that Abraham was chosen by God for his faith. Naphtali According to the Book of Genesis, Naphtali (; ) was the sixth son of Jacob and second son with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Naphtali. The text of the Torah states that the name of ""Naphtali"" may refer to the struggle between Rachel and Leah for the favours of Jacob; Bilhah was the ""handmaid"" of Rachel, who had thought herself to be infertile, and had persuaded Jacob to have a child with"
"Naboth Naboth () ""the Jezreelite"" is the central figure of a passage from the first Book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. Queen Jezebel arranged to have him judicially murdered because her husband, King Ahab coveted Naboth's land. This action set in motion the ultimate destruction of the Omride dynasty. According to I Kings 21:1-16, Naboth owned a plot of land close to the palace of King Ahab, who wished to acquire it for a vegetable or herb garden. Naboth, however, had inherited his land from his father, and he refused to sell it to the king. Since it was"
"an ""undeniable adumbration"" of Nathan's prophecy in 2 Samuel 7. Alice Bach notes that Abigail pronounces a ""crucial prophecy,"" and the Talmud regards her as one of the Tanakh's seven female prophets. Levenson, however, suggests that she ""senses the drift of history"" from intelligence rather than from special revelation. After Abigail reveals to Nabal what she has done, ""God struck Nabal and he died,"" (v.38), after which David married her. Abigail is described as intelligent and beautiful. The Talmud amplifies this idea, mentioning her as being one of the ""four women of surpassing beauty in the world,"" (the other three"
"Ahab Ahab (; ; ; ) was the seventh king of Israel since Jeroboam I, the son and successor of Omri, and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Scriptures. The Hebrew Bible presents Ahab as a wicked king. He is criticised for following the ways of his wife Jezebel, killing his subject Naboth, and leading the nation of Israel into idolatry. The existence of Ahab is historically supported outside the Bible. Shalmaneser III documented 853 BC that he defeated an alliance of a dozen kings in the Battle of Qarqar; one of these was Ahab. Ahab"