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 · 2000David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.
KJV
King James Version · 1611David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife; these two were his wives.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are--even both of them--to him for wives;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890David had also taken Ahinoam of Jizreel; and they became, even both of them, his wives.
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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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