Abigail's Character
Abigail is described in the account as being beautiful and intelligent, and the Haggadah treats Abigail as being one of the four most beautiful people in Jewish history (the other three being Sarah, Rahab, and Esther); in the Haggadah it is claimed that David nearly fell in love with her while she was still the wife of Nabal, but Abigail's moral strength and dignity prevented any liaisons, although she is also criticized for stating remember your handmaid, as in the Hagaddah's view this was unbecoming of a married woman.
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