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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:42 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 24:61Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 Samuel 30:5David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
  4. 2 Samuel 2:2So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
  5. 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;
  6. Psalms 45:10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,

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