42 Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David's messengers and became his wife.
42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went
42 And Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.
42 Abigail didn't linger. She got on her donkey and, with her five maids in attendance, went with the messengers to David and became his wife.
42 So Abigail rose in haste and rode on a donkey, attended by five of her maidens; and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.
42 Quickly getting ready, she took along five of her servant girls as attendants, mounted her donkey, and went with David's messengers. And so she became his wife.
43 David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both were his wives.
43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and both of them became his wives.
43 David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. Both women were his wives.
43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and so both of them were his wives.
43 David also married Ahinoam from Jezreel, making both of them his wives.
(Read 1 Samuel 25:39-44)
Abigail believed that David would be king over Israel, and greatly esteemed his pious and excellent character. She deemed his proposal of marriage honourable, and advantageous to her, notwithstanding his present difficulties. With great humility, and doubtless agreeably to the customs of those times, she consented, being willing to share his trails. Thus those who join themselves to Christ, must be willing now to suffer with him, believing that hereafter they shall reign with him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:42
Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:39-44
(Read 1 Samuel 25:39-44)
Abigail believed that David would be king over Israel, and greatly esteemed his pious and excellent character. She deemed his proposal of marriage honourable, and advantageous to her, notwithstanding his present difficulties. With great humility, and doubtless agreeably to the customs of those times, she consented, being willing to share his trails. Thus those who join themselves to Christ, must be willing now to suffer with him, believing that hereafter they shall reign with him.