Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 25:42
42So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
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 his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.” 41She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife. 43David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives. 44But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
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וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר וַתָּ֣קָם אֲבִיגַ֗יִל וַתִּרְכַּב֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמ֔וֹר וְחָמֵשׁ֙ נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת לְרַגְלָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
- So Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
- ·קוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- hurriedמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
- and got onרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
- and got onעַל‛al · uponH5921
- a donkeyחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
- and attendedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: followH1980
- fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- of her maidensנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
- of her maidensרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
- she followedאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- and becameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:42
- Genesis 24:61Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
- Psalms 45:10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
- 1 Samuel 25:27Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
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
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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
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