Avigayil Wife of Naval

Hebrew:
אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל
Spelling:
Avigyil, Abigal, Abigayil
Other Names
Abigail Wife of Nabal
Name Meaning:
Joyous Father

Avigayil is a biblical figure mentioned in the Navi. Originally married to Naval the Carmali she eventually marries Dovid after the death of her first husband. Avigayil was known as a righteous woman who reached the level of prophecy. She was also known for her great beauty and is counted as one of the most beautiful woman to have ever lived.

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[edit] Wife of Navel

Avigayil's first appearance in Tanach is towards the end of the First Book of Shmuel. At that point she is married to Naval the Carmali, a wealthy landowner from the Tribe of Yehuda. Naval had very strong linage and was a descendent of Calev ben Yephoneh. While Naval himself lived in the city of Maon, he owned land in the Carmel, it was here that he would send his shepherds to raise and care for his large amount of sheep and goats. Naval was known to have a hard and bad personality.

[edit] Navel's Ingratitude to Dovid