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 city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. 4So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep. David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive. 6And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God. 7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

1 Samuel 30:5 word by word

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

• David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֫עַם'ăchîynô‛am · AhinoamH293
• of Jezreelיִזְרְעֵאלִיyizre‛ê'lîy · JezreelH3158
• and Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
• of Nabalנָבָלnâbâl · NabalH5037
• of Carmelכַּרְמְלִיkarmelîy · CarmeliteH3761
• had been taken captiveשָׁבָהshâbâh · to take captiveH7617

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:5

• 1 Samuel 1:2He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
• 1 Samuel 25:42So 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 27:3David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
• 2 Samuel 2:2So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
• 2 Samuel 3:2And sons 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