Abigail

female human biblical figure in 1 Samuel 25, wife of Nabal and then of David
Person human_biblical_figure Q4416778
Abigail
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Abigail

Summary

Abigail is a human biblical figure[1]. She was born on 1100 BC[2]. She died on 1000 BC[3]. She worked as a companion[4] and queen consort[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Abigail was born on 1100 BC[2].
  • Abigail died on 1000 BC[3].
  • Among Abigail's spouses was Nabal[7].
  • Abigail was married to David[8].
  • A child of Abigail was Chileab[9].
  • Abigail held citizenship in Kingdom of Israel[10].
  • Abigail worked as a companion[4].
  • Abigail's professions included queen consort[5].
  • Abigail's religion is recorded as Yahwism[11].
  • Abigail is recorded as female[12].
  • Abigail's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[13].
  • Abigail's Commons category is recorded as Abigail (Biblical figure)[14].
  • Abigail's given name is recorded as Avigail[15].
  • Abigail's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16].
  • Abigail's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[17].
  • Abigail's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
  • Abigail's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[19].
  • Abigail's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Abigail's present in work is recorded as First Book of Samuel[21].
  • Abigail's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Samuel[22].
  • Abigail's present in work is recorded as First Book of Chronicles[23].
  • Abigail's different from is recorded as Abigail[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Abigail was born on 1100 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include companion[4] and queen consort[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nabal[7], a human biblical figure[25] and David[8], a human biblical figure[26]. A child of Abigail was Chileab[9]. Her religion is recorded as Yahwism[11].

Death and Burial

Abigail died on 1000 BC[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abigail include Avigayil[27], an Israeli settlement[28], in Palestine[29], founded in 2001[30].

Why It Matters

Abigail has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for her include Avigayil[27], an Israeli settlement[28], in Palestine[29], founded in 2001[30].

FAQs

Who was Abigail married to?

Abigail's spouses include Nabal[7] and David[8].

What did Abigail do for work?

Abigail worked as companion[4] and queen consort[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . 1 Samuel 25. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . 1 Samuel 25. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Second Book of Samuel. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bibleinterp.arizona.edu. bibleinterp.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Religion or worldview Yahwism
    Child Chileab
    Citizenship
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