Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. New Living Translation David’s two wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. So David and his wives English Standard Version So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. Berean Standard Bible So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. King James Bible So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. New King James Version So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. New American Standard Bible So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. NASB 1995 So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. NASB 1977 So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Legacy Standard Bible So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Amplified Bible So David went up there [to Hebron] with his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel [in Judah]. Christian Standard Bible So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Holman Christian Standard Bible So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. American Standard Version So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Contemporary English Version David went to Hebron with his two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail. Ahinoam was from Jezreel, and Abigail was the widow of Nabal from Carmel. English Revised Version So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. GOD'S WORD® Translation David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal's wife) from Carmel. Good News Translation So David went to Hebron, taking with him his two wives: Ahinoam, who was from Jezreel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow, who was from Carmel. International Standard Version So David went there, along with his two wives Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, widow of Nabal from Carmel. Majority Standard Bible So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. NET Bible So David went up, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. New Heart English Bible So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelite, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite, Webster's Bible Translation So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, Nabal's wife the Carmelite. World English Bible So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd David goes up there, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite; Young's Literal Translation And David goeth up thither, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite; Smith's Literal Translation And David will go up there, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo David went up, and his two wives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, David ascended with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. New American Bible So David went up there, with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. New Revised Standard Version So David went up there, along with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, Nabal's wife, the Carmelite. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And David went up there and also his two wives, Akhinam who was from Yizrael, and Abigal the wife of Nabal the Karmelite OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Brenton Septuagint Translation And David went up thither to Chebron, he and both his wives, Achinaam the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Anointed King of Judah1Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD. 2So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.… Cross References 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. / David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives. 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. 1 Samuel 30:5 David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive. 1 Chronicles 3:1-3 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel; / the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; / the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah. 1 Samuel 18:27 David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage. 1 Samuel 19:11-17 Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” / So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped. / Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment. ... 1 Samuel 25:39-40 On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife. / When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.” 1 Samuel 30:18 So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. 1 Samuel 18:20-21 Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him. / “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.” 1 Samuel 25:44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim. 1 Samuel 19:18 So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. 1 Samuel 27:2 So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath. 1 Samuel 30:1-2 On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way. 1 Samuel 30:26 When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.” 1 Samuel 30:31 and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed. Treasury of Scripture So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. 1 Samuel 25:42,43 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… 1 Samuel 30:5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Luke 22:28,29 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations… Jump to Previous Abigail Ab'igail Ahinoam Ahin'o-Am Carmel Carmelite David Jezreel Jezreelitess Jizreelitess Nabal Nabal's Thither Widow Wife WivesJump to Next Abigail Ab'igail Ahinoam Ahin'o-Am Carmel Carmelite David Jezreel Jezreelitess Jizreelitess Nabal Nabal's Thither Widow Wife Wives2 Samuel 2 1. David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron 4. where he is made king of Judah 5. He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel 8. Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel 12. A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men. 18. Asahel is slain 25. At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat 32. Asahel's burial So David went up there The phrase "went up" is significant in the Hebrew context, often indicating a journey with purpose or divine direction. The Hebrew root "עלה" (alah) suggests an ascent, not just geographically but spiritually or in status. David's movement is not merely physical; it represents his obedience to God's guidance, as he ascends to a new phase of leadership. This ascent is a fulfillment of God's promise to David, marking the beginning of his reign over Judah. with his two wives Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel Hebrew So Davidדָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse went וַיַּ֤עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively there שָׁם֙ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither with his two שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê) Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) wives, נָשָׁ֑יו (nā·šāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Ahinoam אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ (’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 293: Ahinoam -- 'my brother is delight', two Israelite women of Jezreel הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית (hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3159: A Jezreelitess and Abigail, וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל (wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 26: Abigail -- 'my father is joy', two Israelite women the widow אֵ֖שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female of Nabal נָבָ֥ל (nā·ḇāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel of Carmel. הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃ (hak·kar·mə·lî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3761: Carmelite -- inhabitant of Carmel Links 2 Samuel 2:2 NIV2 Samuel 2:2 NLT 2 Samuel 2:2 ESV 2 Samuel 2:2 NASB 2 Samuel 2:2 KJV 2 Samuel 2:2 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 2:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 2:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 2:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 2:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 2:2 So David went up there and his (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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