Verse 3

And David{H1732} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8762)}, and arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and rode{H7392}{(H8799)} upon an ass{H2543}, with five{H2568} damsels{H5291} of hers that went{H1980}{(H8802)} after{H7272} her; and she went{H3212}{(H8799)} after{H310} the messengers{H4397} of David{H1732}, and became his wife{H802}. 43 David{H1732} also took{H3947}{(H8804)} Ahinoam{H293} of Jezreel{H3157}; and they were also both{H8147} of them his wives{H802}.
• 1 Sam 30:3 : 3 So David{H1732} and his men{H582} came{H935}{(H8799)} to the city{H5892}, and, behold, it was burned{H8313}{(H8803)} with fire{H784}; and their wives{H802}, and their sons{H1121}, and their daughters{H1323}, were taken captives{H7617}{(H8738)}.
• 1 Sam 30:5 : 5 And David's{H1732} two{H8147} wives{H802} were taken captives{H7617}{(H8738)}, 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 she was a woman{H802} 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}{(H8762)}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} two hundred{H3967} loaves{H3899}, and two{H8147} bottles{H5035} of wine{H3196}, and five{H2568} sheep{H6629} ready dressed{H6213}{(H8803)}, and five{H2568} measures{H5429} of parched{H7039} corn, and an hundred{H3967} clusters of raisins{H6778}, and two hundred{H3967} cakes{H1690} of figs, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} them on asses{H2543}. 19 And she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her servants{H5288}, Go on{H5674}{(H8798)} before{H6440} me; behold, I come{H935}{(H8802)} after{H310} you. But she told{H5046}{(H8689)} not her husband{H376} Nabal{H5037}. 20 And it was so, as she rode{H7392}{(H8802)} on the ass{H2543}, that she came down{H3381}{(H8802)} by the covert{H5643} of the hill{H2022}, and, behold, David{H1732} and his men{H582} came down{H3381}{(H8802)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} her; and she met{H6298}{(H8799)} them. 21 Now David{H1732} had said{H559}{(H8804)}, Surely in vain{H8267} have I kept{H8104}{(H8804)} all that this{H2088} fellow hath in the wilderness{H4057}, so that nothing{H3972} was missed{H6485}{(H8738)} of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited{H7725}{(H8686)} me evil{H7451} for good{H2896}. 22 So{H3541} and more{H3254}{(H8686)} also do{H6213}{(H8799)} God{H430} unto the enemies{H341}{(H8802)} of David{H1732}, if I leave{H7604}{(H8686)} of all that pertain to him by{H5704} the morning{H1242} light{H216} any that pisseth{H8366}{(H8688)} against the wall{H7023}. 23 And when Abigail{H26} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, she hasted{H4116}{(H8762)}, and lighted off{H3381}{(H8799)} the ass{H2543}, and fell{H5307}{(H8799)} before{H639} David{H1732} on her face{H6440}, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} herself to the ground{H776}, 24 And fell{H5307}{(H8799)} at his feet{H7272}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Upon me, my lord{H113}, upon me let this iniquity{H5771} be: and let thine handmaid{H519}, I pray thee, speak{H1696}{(H8762)} in thine audience{H241}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the words{H1697} of thine handmaid{H589}. 25 Let{H7760}{(H8799)} not my lord{H113}, I pray thee, regard{H3820} this man{H376} of Belial{H1100}, 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 thine handmaid{H519} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} not the young men{H5288} of my lord{H113}, whom thou didst send{H7971}{(H8804)}. 26 Now therefore, my lord{H113}, as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, seeing the LORD{H3068} hath withholden{H4513}{(H8804)} thee from coming{H935}{(H8800)} to shed blood{H1818}, and from avenging{H3467}{(H8687)} thyself with thine own hand{H3027}, now let thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and they that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} evil{H7451} to my lord{H113}, be as Nabal{H5037}. 27 And now this blessing{H1293} which thine handmaid{H8198} hath brought{H935}{(H8689)} unto my lord{H113}, let it even be given{H5414}{(H8738)} unto the young men{H5288} that follow{H1980}{(H8693)}{H7272} my lord{H113}. 28 I pray thee, forgive{H5375}{(H8798)} the trespass{H6588} of thine handmaid{H519}: for the LORD{H3068} will certainly{H6213}{(H8800)} make{H6213}{(H8799)} my lord{H113} a sure{H539}{(H8737)} house{H1004}; because my lord{H113} fighteth{H3898}{(H8737)} the battles{H4421} of the LORD{H3068}, and evil{H7451} hath not been found{H4672}{(H8735)} in thee all thy days{H3117}. 29 Yet a man{H120} is risen{H6965}{(H8799)} to pursue{H7291}{(H8800)} thee, and to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} thy soul{H5315}: but the soul{H5315} of my lord{H113} shall be bound{H6887}{(H8803)} in the bundle{H6872} of life{H2416} with the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}; and the souls{H5315} of thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, them shall he sling out{H7049}{(H8762)}, as out of the middle{H8432}{H3709} of a sling{H7050}. 30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD{H3068} shall have done{H6213}{(H8799)} to my lord{H113} according to all the good{H2896} that he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} concerning thee, and shall have appointed{H6680}{(H8765)} thee ruler{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}{(H8800)} blood{H1818} causeless{H2600}, or that my lord{H113} hath avenged{H3467}{(H8687)} himself: but when the LORD{H3068} shall have dealt well{H3190}{(H8689)} with my lord{H113}, then remember{H2142}{(H8804)} thine handmaid{H519}. 32 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Abigail{H26}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, which sent{H7971}{(H8804)} thee this day{H3117} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} me: 33 And blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be thy advice{H2940}, and blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be thou, which hast kept{H3607}{(H8804)} me this day{H3117} from coming{H935}{(H8800)} to shed blood{H1818}, and from avenging{H3467}{(H8687)} myself with mine own hand{H3027}. 34 For in very deed{H199}, as the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} liveth{H2416}, which hath kept me back{H4513}{(H8804)} from hurting{H7489}{(H8687)} thee, except{H3884} thou hadst hasted{H4116}{(H8765)} and come{H935}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} me, surely there had not been left{H3498}{(H8738)} unto Nabal{H5037} by the morning{H1242} light{H216} any that pisseth{H8366}{(H8688)} against the wall{H7023}. 35 So David{H1732} received{H3947}{(H8799)} of her hand{H3027} that which she had brought{H935}{(H8689)} him, and said{H559}{(H8804)} unto her, Go up{H5927}{(H8798)} in peace{H7965} to thine house{H1004}; see{H7200}{(H8798)}, I have hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} to thy voice{H6963}, and have accepted{H5375}{(H8799)} thy person{H6440}.