Abigail אֲבִיגַ֫יִל

Abigail was the daughter of Jesse and the sister of King David, as mentioned in 1Ch.2.16-17. She married a man named Jether, who was an Ishmaelite (2Sa.17.25). Abigail and Jether had a son named Amasa, who played a significant role during the rebellion of David's son Absalom.

During Absalom's revolt against David, Absalom appointed Amasa as the commander of his army, replacing Joab, who had been David's military commander (2Sa.17.25). After Absalom's defeat and death, David offered Amasa the position of commander-in-chief to appease the supporters of Absalom.

However, when David sent Amasa to gather the men of Judah, he took longer than expected. This delay prompted David to send Abishai and Joab to pursue the rebel Sheba. Joab, seeing Amasa as a threat to his position, killed him (2Sa.20.4-13). The biblical text does not provide further information about Abigail's life or her reaction to her son's death.