Nabal is literally a "fool" and v11 gives a glimpse of why. He uses the words my, mine etc over and over again when referring to his possessions. He does not recognise the gifts that God has given him. I have money, a house, a car, not because I earned it - but because God gave me a job, the abilities to do that job and it's His money inside His wallet in the pocket of His trousers. This is very similar to the story Jesus tells of the rich man who builds bigger barns so that he can horde his wealth while God calls him a fool and killed him that night.
This chapter also shows how God gives us an opportunity out of our sin. David reacts in anger and God sends Abigail as a way out for David. David still has the choice, he could have taken what Abigail offered and then went on to kill Nabal anyway, but he recognises God's intervention.
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