David Marries Abigail

On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said,“Blessed [be] the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.”

Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her {to become} his wife. 40 When [his] servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said“David has sent us vvv to take you as his wife.”

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She arose, bowed facedown, and said,“Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”

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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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David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So [she and Abigail] were both his wives. 44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti[fn] son of Laish, who [was] from Gallim. 26