Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David’s two wives had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. New Living Translation David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, were among those captured. English Standard Version David’s two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. Berean Standard Bible David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive. King James Bible And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. New King James Version And David’s two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive. New American Standard Bible Now David’s two wives had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. NASB 1995 Now David’s two wives had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. NASB 1977 Now David’s two wives had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Legacy Standard Bible Now David’s two wives had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Amplified Bible Now David’s two wives had been captured, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Christian Standard Bible David’s two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had also been kidnapped. Holman Christian Standard Bible David’s two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had also been kidnapped. American Standard Version And David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Contemporary English Version David's two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, had been taken captive with everyone else. English Revised Version And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Amalekites also captured David's two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal's wife) from Carmel. Good News Translation Even David's two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, had been taken away. International Standard Version David's two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, Nabal's former wife, had been captured. Majority Standard Bible David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive. NET Bible David's two wives had been taken captive--Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's widow. New Heart English Bible David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelite, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Webster's Bible Translation And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. World English Bible David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the two wives of David have been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite; Young's Literal Translation And the two wives of David have been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite; Smith's Literal Translation And the two wives of David were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Catholic Public Domain Version For indeed, the two wives of David also had been led away as captives: Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. New American Bible David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, had also been carried off. New Revised Standard Version David’s two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the two wives of David were taken captive Akhinam who was from Yizrael, and Abigal the wife of Nabal the Karmelite OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Brenton Septuagint Translation And both the wives of David were carried captive, Achinaam, the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Amalekites Raid Ziklag…4So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep. 5David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive. 6And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.… Cross References Genesis 29:18-20 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” / Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” / So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her. Genesis 30:22-24 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” Genesis 35:16-19 Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. / During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.” / And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin. ... 2 Samuel 3:2-5 And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; / his 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; / his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital; ... 2 Samuel 12:24-25 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child / and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him. 1 Chronicles 3:1-3 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel; / the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; / the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” / And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez. 1 Chronicles 12:1-2 Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin): 2 Chronicles 20:3-4 Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. / So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him. Nehemiah 4:14 After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” Esther 4:16 “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!” Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. Treasury of Scripture And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. two wives 1 Samuel 1:2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 1 Samuel 25:42,43 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… 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. Jump to Previous Abigail Ab'igail Ahinoam Ahin'o-Am Captive Captives Captured Carmel Carmelite David David's Jezreel Jezreelitess Jizreelitess Nabal Widow Wife WivesJump to Next Abigail Ab'igail Ahinoam Ahin'o-Am Captive Captives Captured Carmel Carmelite David David's Jezreel Jezreelitess Jizreelitess Nabal Widow Wife Wives1 Samuel 30 1. The Amalekites raid Ziklag4. David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them 11. By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies, 18. and recovers all the spoil 22. David's law to divide the spoil equally 26. He sends presents to his friends David’s two wives In the context of ancient Israel, polygamy was a common practice, especially among leaders and kings. David, as a future king, had multiple wives, which was not unusual for his time. The mention of "two wives" here highlights the personal loss David experienced, emphasizing the gravity of the situation. The Hebrew word for "wives" is "נָשִׁים" (nashim), which is the plural form of "אִשָּׁה" (ishah), meaning woman or wife. This reflects the cultural norms of the time and sets the stage for understanding David's personal grief and the stakes involved in the narrative. Ahinoam of Jezreel Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel had been taken captive Hebrew David’sדָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse two וּשְׁתֵּ֥י (ū·šə·tê) Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) wives, נְשֵֽׁי־ (nə·šê-) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Ahinoam אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ (’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 293: Ahinoam -- 'my brother is delight', two Israelite women of Jezreel הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית (hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3159: A Jezreelitess and Abigail וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל (wa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 26: Abigail -- 'my father is joy', two Israelite women the widow אֵ֖שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female of Nabal נָבָ֥ל (nā·ḇāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel of Carmel, הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃ (hak·kar·mə·lî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3761: Carmelite -- inhabitant of Carmel had been taken captive. נִשְׁבּ֑וּ (niš·bū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7617: To transport into captivity Links 1 Samuel 30:5 NIV1 Samuel 30:5 NLT 1 Samuel 30:5 ESV 1 Samuel 30:5 NASB 1 Samuel 30:5 KJV 1 Samuel 30:5 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 30:5 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 30:5 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 30:5 French Bible 1 Samuel 30:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 30:5 David's two wives were taken captive Ahinoam (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |