Verse 3
And David{H1732} dwelt{H3427} with Achish{H397} at Gath,{H1661} he and his men,{H582} every man{H376} with his household,{H1004} even David{H1732} with his two{H8147} wives,{H802} Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess,{H3159} and Abigail{H26} the Carmelitess,{H3762} Nabal's{H5037} wife.{H802}
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 25:42-43 : 42 And Abigail{H26} hasted,{H4116} and arose,{H6965} and rode{H7392} upon an ass,{H2543} with five{H2568} damsels{H5291} of hers that{H1980} followed{H7272} her; and she went{H1980} after{H7272} the messengers{H4397} of David,{H1732} and became his wife.{H802} 43 David{H1732} also took{H3947} Ahinoam{H293} of Jezreel;{H3157} and they became both{H8147} of them his wives.{H802}
- 1 Sam 30:3 : 3 And when David{H1732} and his men{H582} came{H935} to the city,{H5892} behold, it was burned{H8313} with fire;{H784} and their wives,{H802} and their sons,{H1121} and their daughters,{H1323} were taken captive.{H7617}
- 1 Sam 30:5 : 5 And David's{H1732} two{H8147} wives{H802} were taken captive,{H7617} Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess,{H3159} and Abigail{H26} the wife{H802} of Nabal{H5037} the Carmelite.{H3761}
- 1 Sam 25:3 : 3 Now the name{H8034} of the man{H376} was Nabal;{H5037} and the name{H8034} of his wife{H802} Abigail;{H26} and the woman{H802} was of good{H2896} understanding,{H7922} and of a beautiful{H3303} countenance:{H8389} but the man{H376} was churlish{H7186} and evil{H7451} in his doings;{H4611} and he was of the house of Caleb.{H3614}
- 1 Sam 25:18-35 : 18 Then Abigail{H26} made haste,{H4116} and took{H3947} two hundred{H3967} loaves,{H3899} and two{H8147} bottles{H5035} of wine,{H3196} and five{H2568} sheep{H6629} ready dressed,{H6213} and five{H2568} measures{H5429} of parched{H7039} grain, and a hundred{H3967} clusters of raisins,{H6778} and two hundred{H3967} cakes{H1690} of figs, and laid{H7760} them on asses.{H2543} 19 And she said{H559} unto her young men,{H5288} Go on{H5674} before{H6440} me; behold, I come{H935} after{H310} you. But she told{H5046} not her husband{H376} Nabal.{H5037} 20 And it was so, as she rode{H7392} on her ass,{H2543} and came down{H3381} by the covert{H5643} of the mountain,{H2022} that, behold, David{H1732} and his men{H582} came down{H3381} toward{H7125} her; and she met{H6298} them. 21 Now David{H1732} had said,{H559} Surely in vain{H8267} have I kept{H8104} all that this{H2088} fellow hath in the wilderness,{H4057} so that nothing{H3972} was missed{H6485} of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned{H7725} me evil{H7451} for good.{H2896} 22 God{H430} do{H6213} so{H3541} unto the enemies{H341} of David,{H1732} and more{H3254} also, if I leave{H7604} of all that pertain to him by{H5704} the morning{H1242} light{H216} so much as one {H8366} man-child.{H7023} 23 And when Abigail{H26} saw{H7200} David,{H1732} she hasted,{H4116} and alighted{H3381} from her ass,{H2543} and fell{H5307} before{H639} David{H1732} on her face,{H6440} and bowed{H7812} herself to the ground.{H776} 24 And she fell{H5307} at his feet,{H7272} and said,{H559} Upon me, my lord,{H113} upon me be the iniquity;{H5771} and let thy handmaid,{H519} I pray thee, speak{H1696} in thine ears,{H241} and hear{H8085} thou the words{H1697} of thy handmaid.{H589} 25 Let{H7760} not my lord,{H113} I pray thee, regard{H3820} this worthless{H1100} fellow,{H376} even Nabal;{H5037} for as his name{H8034} is, so is he; Nabal{H5037} is his name,{H8034} and folly{H5039} is with him: but I thy handmaid{H519} saw{H7200} not the young men{H5288} of my lord,{H113} whom thou didst send.{H7971} 26 Now therefore, my lord,{H113} as Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} and as thy soul{H5315} liveth,{H2416} seeing Jehovah{H3068} hath withholden{H4513} thee from{H935} bloodguiltiness,{H1818} and from avenging{H3467} thyself with thine own hand,{H3027} now therefore let thine enemies,{H341} and them that seek{H1245} evil{H7451} to my lord,{H113} be as Nabal.{H5037} 27 And now this present{H1293} which thy servant{H8198} hath brought{H935} unto my lord,{H113} let it be given{H5414} unto the young men{H5288} that follow{H1980} my lord.{H113} 28 Forgive,{H5375} I pray thee, the trespass{H6588} of thy handmaid:{H519} for Jehovah{H3068} will certainly{H6213} make{H6213} my lord{H3068} a sure{H539} house,{H1004} because my lord{H113} fighteth{H3898} the battles{H4421} of Jehovah;{H113} and evil{H7451} shall not be found{H4672} in thee all thy days.{H3117} 29 And though men{H120} be risen{H6965} up to pursue{H7291} thee, and to seek{H1245} thy soul,{H5315} yet the soul{H5315} of my lord{H113} shall be bound{H6887} in the bundle{H6872} of life{H2416} with Jehovah{H3068} thy God;{H430} and the souls{H5315} of thine enemies,{H341} them shall he sling out,{H7049} as from the hollow{H8432} of a sling.{H7050} 30 And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah{H3068} shall have done{H6213} to my lord{H3068} according to all the good{H2896} that he hath spoken{H1696} concerning thee, and shall have appointed{H6680} thee prince{H5057} over Israel,{H3478} 31 that this shall be no grief{H6330} unto thee, nor offence{H4383} of heart{H3820} unto my lord,{H113} either that thou hast shed{H8210} blood{H1818} without cause,{H2600} or that my lord{H113} hath avenged{H3467} himself. And when Jehovah{H3068} shall have dealt well{H3190} with my lord,{H113} then remember{H2142} thy handmaid.{H519} 32 And David{H1732} said{H559} to Abigail,{H26} Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} who sent{H7971} thee this day{H3117} to meet{H7125} me: 33 and blessed{H1288} be thy discretion,{H2940} and blessed{H1288} be thou, that hast kept{H3607} me this day{H3117} from{H935} bloodguiltiness,{H1818} and from avenging{H3467} myself with mine own hand.{H3027} 34 For in very deed,{H199} as Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} liveth,{H2416} who hath withholden{H4513} me from hurting{H7489} thee, except{H3884} thou hadst hasted{H4116} and come{H935} to meet{H7125} me, surely there had not been left{H3498} unto Nabal{H5037} by the morning{H1242} light{H216} so much as one {H8366} man-child.{H7023} 35 So David{H1732} received{H3947} of her hand{H3027} that which she had brought{H935} him: and he said{H559} unto her, Go up{H5927} in peace{H7965} to thy house;{H1004} see,{H7200} I have hearkened{H8085} to thy voice,{H6963} and have accepted{H5375} thy person.{H6440}