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 Living Translation (NLT)David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, were among those captured.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:5

3So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive. 4Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep. And David’s two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive. 6Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

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 1:2And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
• 1 Samuel 25:42So 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.
• 1 Samuel 27:3So David dwelt 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, Nabal’s widow.
• 2 Samuel 2:2So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
• 2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

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