Nabal's temper

In the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 25, we meet Nabal.

Nabal is a very rich man, and owned thousands of sheep and goats.  He was married to Abigail.

One day, David had a message delivered to Nabal, saying that he recently had met some of his shepherds and did them no harm.  He asked if Nabal would break bread with him.

Nabal refused.  He became violent.

David prepared his men for war.  But Abigail relented by gathering up stores of food and presenting them to David.  David told her that the Lord was pleased with her and would not cause any harm to Nabal.

That night, Nabal suffered a stroke and died.  David then sent a marriage proposal to Abigail.

She accepted.