1 Samuel 25:42

1 Samuel 25:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
• New International Version (NIV)Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Abigail rose in haste and rode on a donkey, attended by five of her maidens; and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:42

40When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David sent us to you to take you [to him] to be his wife.” 41And she stood and bowed with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your maidservant is [ready to be] a maid to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.” Then Abigail quickly got up, and rode on a donkey, with five of her maidens who attended her; and she followed the messengers of David and became his wife. 43David had also taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both became his wives. 44But Saul had given Michal his [younger] daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

1 Samuel 25:42 word by word

וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר וַתָּ֣קָם אֲבִיגַ֗יִל וַתִּרְכַּב֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמ֔וֹר וְחָמֵשׁ֙ נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת לְרַגְלָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
• hastedמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
• and aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and rodeרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• upon an assחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• with fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• damselsנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
• of hers that wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• afterרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• her; and she wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and became his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:42

• Genesis 24:61Then Rebekah and her attendants stood, and they mounted camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.
• Psalms 45:10Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear [to my instruction]: Forget your people and your father’s house;
• 1 Samuel 25:27Now this gift, which your maidservant has brought my lord, let it be given to the young men who accompany and follow my lord.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:42

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-44This story about Nabal falls between two accounts in which Saul pursued David and David spared Saul’s life. Nabal was similar to Saul.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4239-42. the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head--If this was an expression of pleasure, and David's vindictive feelings were gratified by the intelligence of Nabal's death, it was an instance of human infirmity which we may lament; but perhaps he referred to the unmerited reproach (1Sa 25:10, 11), and the contempt of God implied in it. David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to wife--This unceremonious proceeding was…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:42

• Polygamy
• Wife

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• Miss
• Nabal
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings