43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
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And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 36-44)We are now to attend Nabal’s funeral and Abigail’s wedding. I. Nabal’s funeral. The apostle speaks of some that were twice dead , Jude 1:12. We have hare Nabal thrice dead, though but just now wonderfully rescued from the sword of David and delivered from so great a death; for the preservations of wicked men are but reservations for some further sorer strokes of divine wrath. Here is, 1. Nabal dea…
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