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1 Samuel 25:42 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Abigail hurriedly arose and rode on a donkey with her five maids who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. "

1 Samuel 25:42

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40 When David’s servants had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, to take you to him as wife.”

41 She arose and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

42 Abigail hurriedly arose and rode on a donkey with her five maids who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

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

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

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1 Samuel 25:1

"Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house at Ramah. Then David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran."

1 Samuel 25:2

"There was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel."

1 Samuel 25:3

"Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb."

1 Samuel 25:4

"David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep."

1 Samuel 25:5

"David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name."

1 Samuel 25:6

"Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!"

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