#259 | 1 Samuel ch.25 - Naval, Abigail and David's Moral Test

From The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel by R Alex Israel.

• Published: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:37:01 GMT
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While an outlaw, David and his men have been patrolling the Southern Border and ensuring the safety of local farms and polulations.

When one of the local farmers - a rich sheep farmer called Naval - insults David and his men, refusing to share the bounty of the farm at the sheep-shearing, David decides to attack. It is the quick action of Naval's wife, Avigail, that saves David from performing a massacre. But this story reminds us of the violence that David can wield, and of the restraint that he has employed towards Shaul. 

First recorded: January 29, 2023