1 Samuel 25:43
Good News Translation
David had married Ahinoam from Jezreel, and now Abigail also became his wife.

New Revised Standard Version
David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel; both of them became his wives.

Contemporary English Version
David had earlier married Ahinoam from the town of Jezreel, so both she and Abigail were now David's wives.

New American Bible
David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. Thus both of them were his wives.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.

Jezreel

Joshua 15:56 Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

2 Samuel 3:2 And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

both

Genesis 2:24 Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.

Matthew 19:5,8 For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh. . . .

his wives

1 Samuel 27:3 And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he and his men; every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

1 Samuel 30:5 For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

2 Samuel 5:13-16 And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters: . . .

Context
David Marries Abigail
42And Abigail arose, and made haste, and got upon an ass, and five damsels went with her, her waiting maids, and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife. 43Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.44But Saul gave Michol, his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti, the son of Lais, who was of Gallim.…
Cross References
Joshua 15:56
Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

1 Samuel 27:3
And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he and his men; every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

1 Samuel 30:5
For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

2 Samuel 2:2
So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:

2 Samuel 3:2
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

1 Samuel 25:42
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