If David here is a type of the son of David, Jesus the Messiah, then Abigail is a type of the bride of Christ, those whom Christ purchased for Himself with His blood. We all know that humility is a chief virtue and that a sense of our unworthiness of God's favor is healthy for our souls. But, sometimes we need to have a fresh vision and appreciation for it. We get that here with Abigail.

She had had the unhappy lot of being the wife of Nabal, whose name means “fool”. He fit his name and was a first-class scoundrel. In God's providence, He took Nabal's life from him, leaving Abigail as a widow. But David admired this woman and wanted her for his own. Abigail was moved at this request, seeing herself as wholly unworthy to be the wife of David.

Now, David had his faults we all know. There were many of them. But, believer, Jesus has no faults. He is the pure, spotless Son of God. He is the majestic King of heaven and earth. And, He desired to have a bride. He desired you! This desire turned to action when He sacrificed His own life to remove all the ugliness of your sin and to give you the beauty of His perfect righteousness.