25:39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, “Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! 1 The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” 2 Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.
25:40 So the servants of David went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, “David has sent us to you to bring you back to be his wife.” 25:41 She arose, bowed her face toward the ground, and said, “Your female servant, like a lowly servant, will wash 3 the feet of the servants of my lord.” 25:42 Then Abigail quickly went and mounted her donkey, with five of her female servants accompanying her. 4 She followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
25:43 David had also married 5 Ahinoam from Jezreel; the two of them became his wives.
1 tn Heb “who has argued the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal.”
2 tn Heb “his servant he has held back from evil, and the evil of Nabal the
3 tn Heb “Here is your maidservant, for a lowly servant to wash.”
4 tn Heb “going at her feet.”
5 tn Heb “taken.”