◄ 1 Samuel 25:42 ►
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Good News Translation
She rose quickly and mounted her donkey. Accompanied by her five maids, she went with David's servants and became his wife.

New Revised Standard Version
Abigail got up hurriedly and rode away on a donkey; her five maids attended her. She went after the messengers of David and became his wife.

Contemporary English Version
Abigail quickly got ready and went back with David's messengers. She rode on her donkey, while five of her servant women walked alongside. She and David were married as soon as she arrived.

New American Bible
She got up immediately, mounted a donkey, and followed David’s messengers, with her five maids attending her. She became his wife.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abigail arose, and made haste, and got upon an ass, and five damsels went with her, her waiting maids, and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Abigail arose, and made haste, and got upon an ass, and five damsels went with her, her waiting maids, and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.

Abigail

Genesis 24:61-67 So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master. . . .

Psalm 45:10,11 Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house. . . .

after her [heb] at her feet

1 Samuel 25:27 Wherefore receive this blessing, which thy handmaid hath brought to thee, my lord: and give it to the young men that follow thee, my lord.

Context
David Marries Abigail
…41And she arose, and bowed herself down with her face to the earth, and said: Behold, let thy servant be a handmaid, to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. 42And Abigail arose, and made haste, and got upon an ass, and five damsels went with her, her waiting maids, and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.43Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.…
Cross References
Genesis 24:61
So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.

1 Samuel 27:3
And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he and his men; every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

1 Samuel 30:5
For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

2 Samuel 2:2
So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:

2 Samuel 3:2
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

1 Samuel 25:41
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