1 Samuel 25:42
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.”
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“So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Abigail hasteth and riseth, and rideth on the ass; and five of her young women who are going at her feet; and she goeth after the messengers of David, and is to him for a wife.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:42 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:61Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
- 1 Samuel 27:3David 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 30:5David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
- 2 Samuel 2:2So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
- 2 Samuel 3:3his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
- Psalms 45:10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
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