The story of Abigail is one of courage, a story of quick thinking, a story of quick action to undo someone else’s folly. Scripture presents her as a beautiful, intelligent woman whose lot in life is one of being married to a rich fool. Abigail reveals how wisdom and determined action can save good people from disaster. Abigail seized the information given, understood what needed to be done, and then did it. Even more than this Abigail is a type and shadow of Christ. 

Abigail comes riding a donkey. She presents an offering for Nabal’s trespass (sin sacrifice). She asks David to let the blame for the offence fall on her alone (substitutionary guilt). She prophecies about David’s reign (declaring the kingdom). She is a peacemaker. She washes the feet of David’s servants. 
Once again God includes and honours women in his redemptive plan.