1 Samuel 25:42
40 When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.”
41 She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, 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.
43 David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.
44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
- 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.
- WEB
- Abigail hurriedly arose and rode on a donkey with her five maids who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
- ASV
- And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
- DARBY
- And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
- BLB
- And Abigail hurried and rose, and rode on a donkey, and five of her maidens were going at her feet, and she followed after the messengers of David and became his wife.
- ÅB
- Og Abiga'il skyndte seg og gjorde seg ferdig og satte seg på sitt esel, hun og hennes fem piker, som fulgte henne; og hun dro avsted med de menn David hadde sendt, og ble hans hustru.
- OTB
- Da reiste Abigail seg raskt, og red på et esel, med sine fem kvinnelige tjenere som fulgte henne; og hun gikk etter Davids sendebud og ble hans kone.
- B1930
- Og Abiga'il skyndte sig og gjorde sig ferdig og satte sig på sitt asen, hun og hennes fem piker, som fulgte henne; og hun drog avsted med de menn David hadde sendt, og blev hans hustru.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 24:61–67
Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
Read in contextPsalms 45:10–11
Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
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