1 Samuel 30:5

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

David’s two wives had been taken captive– Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.

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  • 1 Sam 25:42-43 : 42 Then Abigail quickly went and mounted her donkey, with five of her female servants accompanying her. She followed David’s messengers and became his wife. 43 David had also married Ahinoam from Jezreel; the two of them became his wives.
  • 2 Sam 2:2 : 2 So David went up, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
  • 2 Sam 3:2-3 : 2 Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite. 3 His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
  • 1 Sam 27:3 : 3 David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families. David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.
  • 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 He had two wives; the name of the first was Hannah and the name of the second was Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

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  • 2 Sam 2:2-3
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    2So David went up, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

    3David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 27:2-3
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    86%

    2So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his six hundred men.

    3David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families. David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.

  • 1 Sam 25:39-43
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    39When David heard that Nabal had died, he said,“Praised be the LORD who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The LORD has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.

    40So the servants of David went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her,“David has sent us to you to bring you back to be his wife.”

    41She arose, bowed her face toward the ground, and said,“Your female servant, like a lowly servant, will wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

    42Then Abigail quickly went and mounted her donkey, with five of her female servants accompanying her. She followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

    43David had also married Ahinoam from Jezreel; the two of them became his wives.

  • 1 Sam 30:18
    78%

    18David retrieved everything the Amalekites had taken; he also rescued his two wives.

  • 1 Sam 30:1-4
    4 verses
    77%

    1David Defeats the Amalekites On the third day David and his men came to Ziklag. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They attacked Ziklag and burned it.

    2They took captive the women and all who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and went on their way.

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

    4Then David and the men who were with him wept loudly until they could weep no more.

  • 1 Sam 25:2-5
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    2David Marries Abigail the Widow of Nabal There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

    3The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was both wise and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite.

    4When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

    5he sent ten servants, saying to them,“Go up to Carmel to see Nabal and give him greetings in my name.

  • 1 Sam 14:50
    73%

    50The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the general in command of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

  • 2 Sam 3:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

    3His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.

  • 2 Sam 5:13
    73%

    13David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

  • 1 Chr 14:3
    73%

    3In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

  • 1 Chr 3:1
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    1David’s Descendants These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;

  • 1 Sam 25:14
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    14But one of the servants told Nabal’s wife Abigail,“David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our lord, but he screamed at them.

  • 2 Sam 20:3
    72%

    3Then David went to his palace in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement. Though he provided for their needs, he did not sleep with them. They remained under restriction until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.

  • 1 Sam 30:6
    72%

    6David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the LORD his God.

  • 1 Sam 25:35-37
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    35Then David took from her hand what she had brought to him. He said to her,“Go back to your home in peace. Be assured that I have listened to you and responded favorably.”

    36When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning’s light.

    37In the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these matters. He had a stroke and was paralyzed.

  • 1 Sam 27:9
    71%

    9When David would attack a district, he would leave neither man nor woman alive. He would take sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing and would then go back to Achish.

  • 1 Chr 2:16
    70%

    16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.

  • 2 Sam 19:5
    70%

    5So Joab visited the king at his home. He said,“Today you have embarrassed all your servants who have saved your life this day, as well as the lives of your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your concubines.

  • 1 Sam 22:20
    70%

    20But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.

  • 1 Chr 2:29
    70%

    29Abishur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.

  • 1 Sam 25:19-20
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    70%

    19and said to her servants,“Go on ahead of me. I will come after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

    20Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.

  • 2 Sam 11:27
    69%

    27When the time of mourning passed, David had her brought to his palace. She became his wife and she bore him a son. But what David had done upset the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 3:14-16
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    14David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth son of Saul with this demand:“Give me my wife Michal whom I acquired for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

    15So Ish-bosheth took her from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.

    16Her husband went along behind her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Finally Abner said to him,“Go back!” So he returned home.

  • 1 Sam 25:31-32
    2 verses
    69%

    31Your conscience will not be overwhelmed with guilt for having poured out innocent blood and for having taken matters into your own hands. When the LORD has granted my lord success, please remember your servant.”

    32Then David said to Abigail,“Praised be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has sent you this day to meet me!

  • 2 Sam 12:9-11
    3 verses
    68%

    9Why have you shown contempt for the LORD’s decrees by doing evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and you have taken his wife to be your own wife! You have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.

    10So now the sword will never depart from your house. For you have despised me by taking the wife of Uriah the Hittite as your own!’

    11This is what the LORD has said:‘I am about to bring disaster on you from inside your own household! Right before your eyes I will take your wives and hand them over to your companion. He will go to bed with your wives in broad daylight!

  • 1 Sam 30:20
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    20David took all the flocks and herds and drove them in front of the rest of the animals. People were saying,“This is David’s plunder!”

  • 1 Sam 30:22
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    22But all the evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said,“Since they didn’t go with us, we won’t give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!”

  • 2 Sam 11:3
    68%

    3So David sent someone to inquire about the woman. The messenger said,“Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”

  • 1 Chr 3:3
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    3the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.