David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.
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David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.
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David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
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David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 25:43 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Joshua 15:56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
- 1 Samuel 27:3 David lived 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.
- 1 Samuel 30:5 David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
- 2 Samuel 3:2 Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.
- 2 Samuel 5:13-16 David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David. These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
- Matthew 19:5 and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’
- Matthew 19:8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 25:43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and…
1Sa 25:43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
Ver. 43. And they were also both of them his wives.] Polygamy was a sin of ignorance in the ancients, who either knew not, or understood not that prohibition in Lev 18:18. {See Trapp on "Lev 18:18"} See the like continuance in an error of life unreformed, Neh 9:17.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel,.... A city…
And David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel,.... A city in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:56; that is, he took her to wife, and as it seems before Abigail became his wife; see Sa2 3:2,
and they were also both of them his wives; polygamy, though not agreeably to the law of nature, nor the law of God, was a custom which prevailed in those times, which good men gave into, though not to be commended for it.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 43. David also took Ahinoam] Many think that…
Verse 43. David also took Ahinoam] Many think that this was his wife before he took Abigail; she is always mentioned first in the list of his wives, and she was the mother of his eldest son Ammon.
Of Jezreel] There were two places of this name; one in the tribe of Issachar, the other in the tribe of Judah.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain In the list of David’s wives Ahinoam is mentioned…
In the list of David’s wives Ahinoam is mentioned first 2Sa 3:2; 1Ch 3:1. But this may be only because her son was the first-born. David’s now taking two wives was an indication of his growing power and importance as a chieftain. The number was increased to six when he reigned in Hebron 1Ch 3:1, and still further when he became king of all Israel 2Sa 5:12-13. See 1Sa 1:2 note.
Of Jezreel - Not the well-known city of Samaria, which gave its name to the plain of Esdraelon, but a town of Judah, near Carmel (marginal reference).
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Took, or "had taken before," according to Josephus. Hence…
Took, or "had taken before," according to Josephus. Hence she is placed first, (Calmet) as the mother of David’s first-born, Amnon, 2 Kings iii. 2. (Menochius) --- Michol, whom he married first, had no children. (Haydock) --- Jezrahel, a city of Juda. (Menochius) (Josue xv. 56.) --- There was another more famous place of this name is Issachar.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 43. Ahinoam — Who also shared his fortunes, and…
43. Ahinoam — Who also shared his fortunes, and was the mother of his eldest son, Amnon. 2Sa_3:2.
Of Jezreel — Not the Jezreel of Central Palestine, which fell to the tribe of Issachar, (Jos_19:18,) but a city somewhere in the vicinity of Carmel and Maon. Jos_15:56. Its site has not been identified with any modern town.
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Both of them his wives — see note on 1Sa_1:2.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 43. took] Had taken, before his marriage with Abigail.…
43. took] Had taken, before his marriage with Abigail. Ahinoam stands first in the list of his wives in 2Sa_3:2.
of Jezreel] A city in the mountains of Judah near Carmel and Juttah. See Jos_15:55-56.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (43) David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel.—Jezreel is not…
(43) David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel.—Jezreel is not the city in Issachar (Jos_19:18), but a town in the southern part of Canaan, situate in the hill country of Judah, near Maon. The fatal results of this disastrous and unhappy Oriental custom of polygamy, as time went on, showed themselves in King David’s household—a plentiful crop of intrigues, crimes, and murders in the royal palace were the sad fruits of his yielding to the miserable practice, which has ever been one of the curses of the East.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS RESPECTING DAVID"S MARRIED Life (vers. 43, 44).
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS RESPECTING DAVID"S MARRIED Life (vers. 43, 44).
Vers. 43, 44. Besides Abigail, David also took to wife Ahinoam of Jezreel, a small village among the hills of Judah, (Jos_15:56) and not the better known town of that name in the tribe of Issachar. Ahinoam was the name also of Saul"s wife. (1Sa_14:50) They were alsohis wives. Ie. besides Michal. She had been given by Saul to Phalti the son of Laish, called Phaltiel in 2Sa_3:15, where we read of his lamentation at her being torn from him by Ishbosheth in order that she might be restored to David. Gallim is described in Isa_10:30 asbeing situated between Gibeah of Saul and Jerusalem.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Now David had also taken Ahinoam ... Saul had…
Now David had also taken Ahinoam ... Saul had given Michal
These events took place before David married Abigail. (See: Background Information)
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Ahinoam ... Michal
These are names of women. (See: How to Translate Names)
Paltiel ... Laish
These are names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)
Gallim
This is a town north of Jerusalem. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 25:43 Ahinoam was also the name of Saul’s wife…
25:43 Ahinoam was also the name of Saul’s wife (14:50). If she was the same woman, then David took Saul’s widow after his death (31:1-13), which would make another parallel between Nabal and Saul. However, see 27:3; 30:5. • This Jezreel was a village in the vicinity of Maon, Ziph, and Carmel in Judah (Josh 15:55-56) and not the better-known northern city of Jezreel.
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