King James Version
1 Samuel 25:43 in the King James Version says “David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.”
1 Samuel 25:43 · KJV
And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. after her: Heb. at her feet
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of Jezreel”
H3157jizreel, the name of two places in palestine and of two israelites
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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