KJV King James Version
So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
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2 Samuel 2:2
So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
WEB World English Bible
So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
ASV American Standard Version
So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David goeth up thither, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 2
1 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
3 And his men that [were] with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, [That] the men of Jabeshgilead [were they] that buried Saul.
5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, [even] unto Saul, and have buried him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּ֤עַלH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseשָׁם֙H8033 · shamthereדָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidוְגַ֖םH1571 · gamalsoשְׁתֵּ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoנָשָׁ֑יוH802 · ish.shahwomanאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙H293 · a.chi.no.amAhinoamהַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתH3158 · yiz.re.e.liJezreelוַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלH26 · a.vi.ga.yilAbigailאֵ֖שֶׁתH802 · ish.shahwomanנָבָ֥לH5037 · na.valNabalהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃H3761 · kar.me.liCarmelite
Cross-references
1 Samuel 25:42-43And 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 30:5And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.Luke 22:28-29Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
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