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1 Samuel 30:5

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 30:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And David`s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And David`s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Samuel 30:5 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2and had taken captive the women [and all] that were therein, both small and great: they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.
3And when David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.
4Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
5And David`s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
7And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
8And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and shalt without fail recover [all].
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And David’s two wives were taken captives, etc.] Which is observed as one cause of his particular distress, and another follows in (<093006>1 Samuel 30:6): Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: that is, who had been his wife; for he was now dead, (<092539>1 Samuel 25:39), and was so before she was married to David; both these came with him to Gath, and were left at Ziklag when he went with Achish, and here they were taken; (see <092542>1 Samuel 25:42,43 27:3).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“30:5 Ahinoam: See study note on 25:43. • Abigail: See 25:3-42.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“two wives: Sa1 1:2, Sa1 25:42, Sa1 25:43, Sa1 27:3; Sa2 2:2, Sa2 3:2, Sa2 3:3 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 30:6”
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