1 Samuel 25:42
40 And 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.
41 And 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 an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
44 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of 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
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
Read in contextPsalms 45:10–11
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
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