1 Samuel 25:42 - Revised Standard Version CI

⁴² And Abigail made haste and rose and mounted on an ass, and her five maidens attended her; she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of her's that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² 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.

Common English Bible

⁴² Then Abigail got up quickly and rode on her donkey, with five of her young women going with her. She followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² And Abigail rose up and hurried, and she climbed upon a donkey, and five girls went with her, her attendants. And she followed the messengers of David, and she became his wife.

1 Samuel 25:42 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:2

So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahino-am of Jezreel, and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.

2 Samuel 3:2

And sons were born to David at Hebron: his first-born was Amnon, of Ahino-am of Jezreel;

2 Samuel 3:3

and his second, Chile-ab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

1 Samuel 27:3

And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahino-am of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow.

1 Samuel 30:5

David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahino-am of Jezreel, and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.