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1 Samuel 30:5

AbigailAhinoamDavidNabalCarmelJezreel
Grief

3 When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.

4 So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.

David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

6 And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

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BSB
David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
KJV
And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
WEB
David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
ASV
And David`s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
DARBY
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
BLB
And the two wives of David had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
ÅB
Også Davids to hustruer, Akinoam fra Jisre'el og Abiga'il, karmelitten Nabals hustru, var tatt til fange.
OTB
Davids to koner var også tatt til fange, Ahinoam fra Jisre'el og Abigail, enken etter Nabal fra Karmel.
B1930
Også Davids to hustruer, Akinoam fra Jisre'el og Abiga'il, karmelitten Nabals hustru, var tatt til fange.

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  • 2 Samuel 2:2

    So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:42–43

    So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

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  • 1 Samuel 27:3

    David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.

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  • 1 Samuel 1:2

    He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:2–3

    And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

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