1 Samuel 30:5

1 Samuel 30:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
• New International Version (NIV)David’s two wives had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David’s two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:5

3When David and his men came to the town, it was burned, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive. 4Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they were too exhausted to weep [any longer]. Now David’s two wives had been captured, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. 6Further, David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all of them were embittered, each man for his sons and daughters. But David felt strengthened and encouraged in the Lord his God. 7David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought him the ephod.

1 Samuel 30:5 word by word

וּשְׁתֵּ֥י נְשֵֽׁי־דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• were taken captivesשָׁבָהshâbâh · to take captiveH7617
• Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֫עַם'ăchîynô‛am · AhinoamH293
• the Jezreelitessיִזְרְעֵאלִיתyizre‛ê'lîyth · JezreelitessH3159
• and Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
• of Nabalנָבָלnâbâl · NabalH5037
• the Carmeliteכַּרְמְלִיkarmelîy · CarmeliteH3761

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:5

• 1 Samuel 1:2He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
• 1 Samuel 25:42Then 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.
• 1 Samuel 27:3And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, [who was] Nabal’s widow.
• 2 Samuel 2:2So David went up there [to Hebron] with his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel [in Judah].
• 2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Ahinoam: See the study note on 1 Samuel 25:43. Abigail: See 1 Samuel 25:3–42.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Sa 30:1-5. The Amalekites Spoil Ziklag. 1. Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag--While the strength of the Philistine forces was poured out of their country into the plain of Esdraelon, the Amalekite marauders seized the opportunity of the defenseless state of Philistia to invade the southern territory. Of course, David's town suffered from the ravages of these nomad plunderers, in revenge for his recent raid upon their…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 30:5

• Abigail
• Ahinoam
• Amalekites

In the dictionaries

• Abigail
• Ahinoam
• Belong
• David
• Recover
• Carmelite
• Jezreelitess
• Samuel, Books of
• Zebah and Zalmunna
• Amalekites

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30

• 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