Elias van Nijmegen

Elias van Nijmegen, Abigael for David, wallpaper painting canvas linen oil painting, Abigael is the wife of Nabal rich rancher David is on the run from Saul and protects the herds of Nabal with his men. At given moment, David wants something in return, namely food wool and protection, but Nabal refuses. David intends to attack Nabal. This belongs to Abigael, who hurriedly 'load two hundred loaves of bread, two leather sacks of wine and five prepared sheep and five measures of roasted corn and hundred pieces of raisins and two hundred lumps of figs' and rushes to David. Because Abigael is driving behind these supplies, David first sees the servants; Still angry with Nabal, he swears to kill all of Nabal's male family. Then comes Abigael to say that Nabal is stupid man to whom David should not listen and offers all foodstuffs as gift. David accepts and abandons trip against Nabal. Back home with Nabal Abigael tells what she has done the man gets heart attack and dies ten days later. David asks Abigael in marriage. (1 Samuel 25: 14-44) Rotterdam City Triangle Leuvehaven Josua of Belle bible religion Old Testament gift Abigael David Elias of Nijmegen Together with parts of carpentry from building Leuvehaven 103 house of Josua of Belle II (1680-1738). Cadastre map 1832 H 131 (Leuvehaven west side house south of the Leuvebrugsteeg). (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)