Revised Literal Translation
1 Samuel 25:42
42And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon a donkey, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.1
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
40And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. 41And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon a donkey, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. 43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives. 44But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of 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
- And Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
- hastedמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
- and aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- and rodeרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
- upon a donkeyחֲמוֹרchămôr 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 24:61And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
- Psalms 45:10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
- 1 Samuel 25:27And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
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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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 25:42 after her: Heb. at her feet. ↩
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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