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 messengers arrived at Carmel, they told Abigail, “David has sent us to take you back to marry him.” 41She bowed low to the ground and responded, “I, your servant, would be happy to marry David. I would even be willing to become a slave, washing the feet of his servants!” Quickly getting ready, she took along five of her servant girls as attendants, mounted her donkey, and went with David’s messengers. And so she became his wife. 43David also married Ahinoam from Jezreel, making both of them his wives. 44Saul, meanwhile, had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to a man from Gallim named Palti son of Laish.

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 servant girls mounted the camels and followed the man. So Abraham’s servant took Rebekah and went on his way.
• Psalms 45:10Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away.
• 1 Samuel 25:27And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men.

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
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In the dictionaries

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• Die
• 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