1 Samuel 27:3

Translations

Modern

David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each man and his household, and David and his two wives—Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelitess.

Latin

Et habitavit David cum Achis in Geth, ipse et viri ejus: vir et domus ejus: et David, et duæ uxores ejus, Achinoam Jezrahelitis, et Abigail uxor Nabal Carmeli.

Original

Hebrew

English

David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.

Notes

1 Samuel 27:1–12

David fled to the Philistines to get away from Saul for good. Rather than killing Saul, David chose the dangerous life of a fugitive.

Theme notes and profiles

David Saul The Philistines

Events

Reign of Saul

Related verses

1 Samuel 25:42–43
So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
1 Samuel 25:18–35
Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys
1 Samuel 25:3
His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
1 Samuel 30:3
When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
1 Samuel 30:5
David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

People

Abigail: Wife of Nabal, later married David Achish: Philistine king of Gath, gave refuge to David Ahinoam: Wife of David, from Jezreel; mother of Amnon David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Nabal: Wealthy Carmelite; husband of Abigail. He was known for foolishness

Places

Carmel: Town in Judah; home of Nabal and Abigail Gath: Philistine city; home of Goliath; refuge for David Jezreel: A city in Issachar, associated with Ahab and Jezebel Jezreel: A town in Judah, home of David's wife Ahinoam

Glossary

Abigail Achish David Philistia, Philistines Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Abigail: Nabal's Wife: Her Wisdom and Tact, and Marriage to David Ahinoam: Wife of King David Gath: David Takes Refuge At Jezreel: A City in the South of the Territory of the Tribe of Judah Philistines: Kings of Achish The Philistines: David: Fled To, for Safety

1 Samuel 27:3

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