BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 25:14-35 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 25:14-35 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:9 and ends at about 6:13 14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold,… A godly wife is a blessing from the Lord. Here Abigail steps in and pleads on behalf of her boorish husband, also keeping David from bloodshed.