1 Samuel 25:28
I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
The words belong to the time after Saul slew the priests of the Lord, when Abiathar son of Ahimelech escaped and fled to David for safeguard, while Saul still hunted David so that he found no place of rest or security. They are part of Abigail's humble, gentle encounter with David, in which her piety showed naturally in her face, words, and actions.
In them Abigail asks David to forgive the trespass of herself and her household, acknowledging Nabal's wrongdoing and pleading that he and his household be spared. She bases the plea on faith that David is the Lord's anointed whom God will make ruler over Israel with a sure house, because he fights the Lord's battles and evil has not been found in him all his days. She uses that promise to turn David from personal revenge, urging him to leave judgment to God and to avoid shedding blood to avenge a private wrong.
Her faith and discretion in making this appeal show that a wife, while standing beside her husband as his equal and sharing life's responsibilities with due respect, may at times need to act promptly and independently in the way she knows is right.