Bible hero- yea or nay?

Bible characters intrigue me. 

I've always liked the story of Abigail in 1 Samuel 25. She is beautiful and smart; a great combo. She knows how to speak well. I admire her ability to communicate well. She is also a bold woman who can move mountains, so to speak. She thinks quickly and wisely, using her gift of speech to save her entire household from being slaughtered. Her knowledge of men has also been sharpened and she uses that. 

Somehow she got married off to Nabal, a man quite the opposite in character. He was rich but also known for being "evil in his doings" and Abigail lived with that. My guess is they weren't married for long and she knew how to avoid having his babies. Normally, the Bible makes it clear if a wife is unable to have children. 

Eight whole verses showcase her descriptive appeal to David. We get a look into her interaction with one of the young servants just before that. I'd love to know how she crafted her words to Nabal once he was sober. 

I've heard one lady teacher say that she is a terrible example of a wife. She went behind her husband's back, apparently using way too much flattery with David; making him feel good and strong all while married to another man. And why would she need to ask David to remember her after it was all over? 

Regardless, she had to have a pretty secure faith in going out to meet David and his four hundred men armed for battle. She also emphasized her belief in David; that he would do the right thing according to his trust in the Lord. How could he not accept her intervention when she framed her speech as brilliantly as she did? He blesses her and they go their separate ways. 

Ten days later she's a widow and he sends messengers to bring her to become his wife. They both know she doesn't need time to mourn for her husband. My thought is that Abigail would have been an excellent newly appointed head of household had she stayed to bury her husband and take charge. Perhaps she did not have the right to do so. She is more than willing to pack up and leave her home behind to become the wife of a fugitive, albeit a future king. I wonder if she thought that choice through? Was there a bit of infatuation at play between A&D? I wonder if she was okay with David also taking Ahinoam at the same time? Of course, we know women had to share husbands back then, although there were men who did not indulge in the culturally accepted practice. 

What do you think? Is Abigail a Bible hero? 

It's interesting to me that we never hear her speak again. It's like she's lost her voice. Obviously, we know Scripture doesn't record every dialogue. What is laid out in chapter 25 is for our profit and learning- Romans 15:4. We know she has a baby with David, a prince, who is also smart like his mother; smart enough not to rise up along with some of his proud half-brothers to try and claim their father's throne. 

In conclusion, Abigail's character intrigues me but I also would have liked to see her elevated to queen beside King David. Bathsheba received the honor but that was way down the road.