Silence about Abigail

A quick summary I Samuel Chapter 30: 

David and his men return to Ziklag and discover the Amalekites had attacked in their absence. The place was burned and all the women and children had been taken. David and the men are deeply grieved. David seeks God for direction. They pursue after the Amalakites and recover all. 

There is a silent character in this story. A heroine that we can only guess as to her role in these events, Abigail, one of David's wives. Abigail knew about surviving hardships. Her first husband had been Nabal. A rich, but foolish man who was extremely disrespectful to Dave and his men. His foolishness almost got him and his whole household killed, except wise and beautiful Abigail quickly took action. She had sent food and provisions ahead to David and his men. Then she hurriedly arrived, bowed herself to him, and sought his mercy. She acknowledged that he was ordained by God to be king one day. Abigail's words and actions caused David's anger to be subdued. The next day Abigail tells her husband what she had done. He has a stroke and days later dies. David then sends for Abigail to marry her. A wise move. She is a prudent woman as well as being rich and beautiful. Abigail is humbled by the future king making her his bride. She sees herself as his servant.

In Chapter 30, David hasn't become king yet, but I believe Abigail knew without a doubt he would be king one day. She believed in him because she believed and trusted in God. When the enemy came into Ziklag while the men were gone, what did Abigail do to try to protect the women & children? Why did the enemy take them alive instead of killing them all like David had done to his enemies? Had Abigail used her quick wit and understanding of angry men to get them to not slaughter the women and children? As they marched away, did she fervently pray asking God for David to return and come to their rescue? Did she encourage the others to trust God as they marched away as captives of the enemy? Did she speak words of hope to the children and wives? Did Abigail help in some way when David & his men attacked by distracting the enemy so all could be recovered?  When David came to their rescue, did she exclaim, "I knew you'd come!"  ? The Bible is silent. 

Seeing the kind of woman Abigail was in chapter 25 leads me to have no doubts she might have done all of the above. She is a silent character, but a noble and brave one. Abigail inspires me. I can remember after becoming a believer and reading through the Bible how disappointed I was that she was not the mother of Solomon.

But Abigail did bare David a son, Daniel or Chileab. LIttle is known about this child. He was David's second oldest. Amnon was his elder half-brother, and Absalom, Adonijah, and Tamar were all his younger half-siblings. He is only mentioned as being born and then listed in the line of David's sons.Some believe he died young. Or maybe he was a prudent and humble believer like his mother. Prudent to avoid the trouble and drama of his half-siblings and humble in understanding that though he was 2nd in line to be king the position belonged to his younger half-brother Solomon.

The Bible is silent on somethings that we wish we knew.
But just like when I pray and God is silent, it doesn't mean He doesn't care
or that it isn't important to Him. Sometimes He is silent because He loves us so much
and His presence is more important than words.