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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, &#8220David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the messengers arrived at Carmel, they told Abigail, “David has sent us to take you back to marry him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When the servants of David had come to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her saying, “David sent us to you, to ask you to become his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you to take you to him as <i>his</i> wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, &#8220David has sent us to you to take you as his wife.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, to take you as his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel and spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you to take you as his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David sent us to you to take you [to him] to be his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David’s servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David sent us to bring you to him as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David&#8217s servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, &#8220David sent us to bring you to him as a wife.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David hath sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David hath sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When David's servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they told her, "David has sent us to you so that we can take you to him to be his wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His servants went to her at Carmel and said to her, "David sent us to take you to him to be his wife." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David's servants went to Abigail at Carmel and told her, "David sent us to you to take you to him as his wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, ?David has sent us to take you as his wife.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the servants of David went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, "David has sent us to you to bring you back to be his wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the servants of David had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, "David has sent us to you, to take you to be his wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the servants of David had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, David hath sent us to thee, to take thee to him for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When David’s servants had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, to take you to him as wife.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the servants of David come to Abigail at Carmel, and speak to her, saying, “David has sent us to you to take you to himself for a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the servants of David come in unto Abigail at Carmel, and speak unto her, saying, 'David hath sent us unto thee to take thee to him for a wife.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David's servants will come to Abigail to Carmel and will speak to her, saying, David sent us to thee to take thee to him for a wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David's servants came to Abigail to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying: David hath sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And David’s servants went to Abigail at Carmel, and they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, so that he might take you to himself as wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When David’s servants came to Abigail in Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to make his proposal of marriage to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When David’s servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, David has sent us to you, to take you to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Servants of David came to Abigal in a fruitful field, and they said to her: “David sent us for you that we would bring you to him as a wife!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke unto her, saying: 'David hath sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So the servants of David came to Abigaia to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying, David has sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/25-40.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=7740" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/25.htm">David Marries Abigail</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39</span>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 for her in marriage. <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">When his</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/26.htm" title="26: ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil (N-proper-fs) -- Or shorter Abiygal; from 'ab and giyl; father of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses.">Abigail</a> <a href="/hebrew/3760.htm" title="3760: hak·kar·me·lāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- The same as karmel; Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine.">at Carmel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">they said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">“David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šə·lā·ḥā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">has sent us</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lə·qaḥ·têḵ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 2fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">to take you</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">as his</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">41</span>She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-51.htm">Genesis 24:51-58</a></span><br />Rebekah is here before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decreed.” / When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD. / Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9-11</a></span><br />“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.” / Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. / And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">1 Kings 2:17-22</a></span><br />Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.” / “Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.” / So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm">2 Samuel 3:14-16</a></span><br />Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.” / So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish. / Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-18.htm">Genesis 29:18-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-2.htm">Judges 14:2-3</a></span><br />So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” / But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18-20</a></span><br />This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. / But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26-38</a></span><br />In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, / to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. / The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31-32</a></span><br />“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” / This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">Genesis 24:34-38</a></span><br />“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied. / “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys. / My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-4</a></span><br />One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a></span><br />He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Song of Solomon 3:11</a></span><br />Come out, O daughters of Zion, and gaze at King Solomon, wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding—the day of his heart’s rejoicing.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, David sent us to you, to take you to him to wife.</p><p class="hdg">David sent</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-37.htm">Genesis 24:37,38,51</a></b></br> And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">Abigail</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-32.htm">Ab'igail</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-7.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-12.htm">David's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-19.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-24.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">Abigail</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">Ab'igail</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-44.htm">David's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-41.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-21.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Samuel dies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-2.htm">David in Paran sends to Nabal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">Abigail understanding thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">takes a present</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">and by her wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-32.htm">pacifies David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">Nabal hearing thereof, dies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-44.htm">Michal is given to Phalti</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel</b><br>This phrase sets the scene in Carmel, a town in the territory of Judah. Carmel was known for its fertile land and was a place where Nabal, Abigail's first husband, had significant wealth. The mention of "his servants" refers to David's men, who were sent on his behalf. This reflects the cultural practice of sending representatives to negotiate marriage, a common custom in ancient Israel. The context here follows the death of Nabal, Abigail's first husband, and David's recognition of Abigail's wisdom and character, as seen earlier in the chapter.<p><b>they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.”</b><br>This phrase highlights the proposal of marriage from David to Abigail. In the historical context, marriage was often arranged for political alliances or social stability. David's proposal can be seen as both a personal and strategic decision, as Abigail was known for her intelligence and discernment. This marriage also signifies a new beginning for Abigail, moving from a difficult marriage with Nabal to a union with David, who would later become king. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ's relationship with the Church, where Christ, like David, seeks a bride who is wise and discerning. The act of sending servants can be paralleled with the way God sends His messengers to call people into a relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The future king of Israel, anointed by Samuel, and a man after God's own heart. At this point, he is leading a group of men while fleeing from King Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abigail.htm">Abigail</a></b><br>A wise and discerning woman, previously the wife of Nabal. She is known for her quick action and wisdom in preventing David from taking vengeance on her household.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nabal.htm">Nabal</a></b><br>Abigail's former husband, described as harsh and evil in his dealings. He refused to help David and his men, leading to a confrontation that Abigail skillfully defused.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/carmel.htm">Carmel</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Judah, not to be confused with Mount Carmel. It is the setting for the events of this chapter.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_servants.htm">David's Servants</a></b><br>Messengers sent by David to convey his proposal to Abigail, demonstrating the customs and practices of marriage proposals in ancient Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_action.htm">Wisdom in Action</a></b><br>Abigail's response to the crisis with David and Nabal highlights the importance of wisdom and discernment in difficult situations. Believers are encouraged to seek God's wisdom in their daily interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The unfolding events demonstrate God's sovereign hand in bringing about His purposes, even through human actions and decisions. Trust in God's plan is essential.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peacemaking.htm">Peacemaking</a></b><br>Abigail's role as a peacemaker serves as a model for believers to pursue peace and reconciliation in their relationships, reflecting the heart of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/godly_character.htm">Godly Character</a></b><br>Abigail's character and actions remind us of the importance of maintaining integrity and godliness, even when faced with challenging circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>The timing of Abigail's marriage to David, following Nabal's death, illustrates the importance of waiting on God's timing for life changes and decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_share_good_news_with_the_poor.htm">Who is Ahinoam of Jezreel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_samuel_25_39-42__why_did_david_marry_abigail_so_soon.htm">1 Samuel 25:39-42 - How do we reconcile David marrying Abigail immediately after Nabal's death with biblical laws and cultural norms on mourning and remarriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_nabal,_abigail,_estate.htm">1 Samuel 25:3 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence confirming Nabal, Abigail, or their estate's existence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_homily.htm">Who was Nabal in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(40) <span class= "bld">When the servants of David were come to Abigail.</span>--The time that had elapsed between the death of Nabal and this mission of David to Abigail is not specified. The legal time of mourning was fixed at only seven days, but a very considerable period may have elapsed in this case. S. Ambrose allegorises here, as is usual in Patristic expositions, and compares the espousals of Abigail to David after Nabar's death to the union of the Church (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the Gentile world) to Christ after the cessation of its connection with heathenism.--<span class= "ital">S. Ambrose, </span>Ep. 31 (quoted in Words worth).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/25-40.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When [his]</span><br /><span class="heb">דָוִ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">servants</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abigail</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיגַ֖יִל</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_26.htm">Strong's 26: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abigail -- 'my father is joy', two Israelite women</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Carmel,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכַּרְמֶ֑לָה</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kar·me·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3760.htm">Strong's 3760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Carmel -- a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִד֙</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has sent us</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלָחָ֣נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lā·ḥā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to take you</span><br /><span class="heb">לְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qaḥ·têḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as his wife.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִשָּֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/25-40.htm">1 Samuel 25:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/25-40.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 25:40 When the servants of David were come (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 25:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 25:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/25-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 25:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 25:41" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>