1 Samuel 25:43

What does 1 Samuel 25:43 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:43 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife; these two were his wives.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are--even both of them--to him for wives;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

David had also taken Ahinoam of Jizreel; and they became, even both of them, his wives.

Context

v.42And 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.

v.43This passage

v.44Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 19:8

    He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

  • 2 Samuel 5:13

    And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

  • 1 Samuel 30:5

    And David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

  • Matthew 19:5

    and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

  • Genesis 2:24

    Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  • 1 Samuel 27:3

    And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

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