Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is an excellent womens book club selection and gives a great visual image of biblical times and womens lives. For her second novel in the wives of king david series, jill eileen smith explores the life of abigail, davids third wife, who came to him while he was still living in the wilderness, running from sauls neverending attempts. Her research into the lives of biblical women has taken her from the bible to israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in old testament times. Buy abigail by jill eileen smith with free delivery. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling author of michal. Having previously read michal book 1 and book 3bathsheba, i am going to declare bathsheba for the best of the three in jill eileen smith s trilogy. See all books authored by jill eileen smith, including mikal, and bathsheba, and more on. Martin tupper before i had kids, i often had a book in my.
About the book abigail follows the bestselling michal and continues jill eileen smiths rich story of davids wives. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Jill eileen smith audio books, best sellers, author bio. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Abigail follows the bestselling michal and continues jill eileen smiths rich story of davids wives. Jill eileen smith is an american author that writes biblical fiction. Jill eileen smith came to fame when she began the wives of king david series.
Her research has taken her from the bible to israel, and she particularly enjoys lear. Weaving passion, historical detail, and multidimensional characters with the biblical account, smith achieves a rich tapestry of an era filled with. The result is a riveting pageturner that will keep readers looking forward to the next book in this trilogy. And now that ive read abigail, im chomping at the bit to read what i hope will be a book about bathsheba. Jill eileen smith fleshes out the biblical account so that we feel we know bathsheba bettera woman loved deeply by king david who is faithful to him after both receive forgiveness from god for thei. Jill eileen smith is an incredible writer, mother and christian. Jill eileen smith, bestselling author of michal, draws on scripture, historical research, and her imagination as she fills in the blanks to unveil the story of abigail and david in rich detail and drama. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Abigail by jill eileen smith released february 1, 2010 and is book 2 in the wives of king david series. Her research into the lives of davids wives has taken her from the bible to israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in old testament times. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling and awardwinning author of the biblical fiction series the wives of king david, wives of the patriarchs, and daughters of the promised land.
Abigail, known for her goodness and beauty, starts out a likeable character, but once she marries david who actually had more than three wives she descends into becoming obsessed with her lack of fertility and jealous over the time david. Read the wives of king david by jill eileen smith for free with a 30 day free trial. Jill eileen smith the loves of king solomon 03 daughter of the nile. A novel the wives of king david by eileen smith, jill isbn. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling and awardwinning author of the biblical fiction series the wives of king david, wives of the patriarchs, and daughters of the promised land, as well as the heart of a king and the nonfiction book when life doe. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Jill stengl, awardwinning author of faithful traitorthe story of abigail, one of the most admirable women in the bible, is fully explored in jill eileen smiths latest installment. Feb 01, 2010 jill eileen smith, bestselling author of michal, draws on scripture, historical research, and her imagination as she fills in the blanks to unveil the story of abigail and david in rich detail and drama. The official website of jill eileen smith, the awardwinning, bestselling author of the wives of king david series, the wives of the patriarchs, daughters of the promised land, and the loves of king solomon series. Buy a cheap copy of abigail book by jill eileen smith. Jill eileen smith, bestselling author of michal, draws on scripture, historical. In the second book of her wives of king david series, author jill eileen smith delves into abigails life and times, bringing this faraway woman to life again for. Jill eileen smiths rendering of abigails story is an amazingly realistic telling of what it might have. Smiths writing has reached a higher level with book one of the wives of king david series. Abigails hopes and dreams for the future are wrapped up in her handsome. As the daughter of king saul, michal lives a life of privilege but one that is haunted by her fathers unpredictable moods and by competition from her beautiful older sister. Jill eileen smith does an superb job with the second book in the wives of king david series.
Jill eileen smith books list of books by author jill. She mixes historical detail with the faith of the israelites and makes the bible stories come alive. Another great book about a historical biblical character, abigail, king davids second wife. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling author of the wives of king david series, the wives of the patriarchs sernew life includes a new husbanddavid.
The story of abigail is one of my favourite stories in the bibleone of those tiny stories tucked away in the old testament, a brief mention of a courageous woman who made a difference and then faded away into obscurity again. Jill eileen smith is the author of the bestselling michal, abigail, and bathsheba, all part of the wives of king david series. Jill eileen smith, bestselling author of michal, draws on scripture, historical research, and her imagination as she fills in the blanks to unveil the story of abigail. And how can abigail share davids love with the other wives he insists on marrying. Michal is the first novel in the wives of king david by jill eileen smith. The result is a riveting pageturner that will keep readers looking forward to the next book in this trilogymore paperback, 375 pages. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling, awardwinning author of the wives of king david series, wives of the patriarchs, daughters of the promised land, the heart of a king, star of persia, and the nonfiction when life doesnt match your dreams, and she walked before us. With her latest book, abigail, has installed a huge amount of trust and admiration for the way she portrayed the.
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If you like jill eileen smith books, youll love davis bunn. With skill honed by years of historical research, made sharper still with a gifted passion for storytelling, jill eileen smith crafts the story of abigail in a way that takes us deep into the heart of king david and into the heart of a woman. Abigail novel by jill eileen smith free delivery eden. Jill eileen smith books list of books by author jill eileen. After reading jill eileen smiths first book in the wives of king david series, i was chomping at the bit to read the second book. Abigail is the third wife of king david and her journey is one of heartache and shattered dreams, but in the end she grows stronger for what she has endured and her relationship to david takes an interesting turn. The wives of king david by jill eileen smith book read online. It will make a phenomenal collection for any church or home library. Francine rivers, bestselling author of redeeming love.
But when the longawaited wedding day arrives, her drunken groom behaves shamefully. Order of jill eileen smith books jill eileen smith is an american author of christian historical fiction novels. I just love all the detail about life and culture that jill eileen smith puts in her books. The dangers of tribal life on the run are serious, but there are other dangers in young abigails mind. Jill stengl, awardwinning author of faithful traitorthe story of abigail, one of the most admirable women in the bible, is fully explored in jill eileen smith s latest installment. The authors books take characters and scriptures from the bible and expand upon them to create fullyformed stories of love, sacrifice, and faith. A novel ebook a good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. Readers will feel abigail s fear on her wedding night as nabal shows his contempt for her family and her religion. With her latest book, abigail, has installed a huge amount of trust and admiration for the way she portrayed the lives of individuals in the old testament time. We all know the story of david and his seduction of bathsheba.