ABIGAIL, formerly the wife of Nabal of Carmel, and afterwards of David. Upon receiving in formation of Nabal's ingratitude to the king, (1 Sam. xxv. 14, etc.) she loaded several asses with provisions, and, attended by some of her domestics, went out to meet David. Her manners and conversation gained for her his esteem, and as soon as the days of mourning for Nabal's death, which happened soon afterwards, were over, he made her his wife. The issue of the marriage was, as some critics suppose, two sons, Chiliab and Daniel, (2 Sam. iii. 3 ; 1 Chron. iii. 1.) but it is most probable that these names were borne by one person.

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Also another Abigail

ABIGAIL, sister of David, wife of Jether, and mother of Amasa, 1 Chron. ii. 16, 17.