1 Samuel 30:5

5 David's two wives had been captured as well: Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, Nabal's widow from Carmel.

1 Samuel 30:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 30:5

And David's two wives were taken captives
Which is observed as one cause of his particular distress, and another follows in ( 1 Samuel 30:6 ) :

Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite:
that is, who had been his wife; for he was now dead, ( 1 Samuel 25:39 ) , and was so before she was married to David; both these came with him to Gath, and were left at Ziklag when he went with Achish, and here they were taken; see ( 1 Samuel 25:42 1 Samuel 25:43 ) ( 27:3 ) .

1 Samuel 30:5 In-Context

3 When David and his soldiers got to the town and found it burned down, and their wives, their sons, and their daughters taken prisoner,

4 David and the troops with him broke into tears and cried until they could cry no more.

5 David's two wives had been captured as well: Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, Nabal's widow from Carmel.

6 David was in deep trouble because the troops were talking about stoning him. Each of the soldiers was deeply distressed about their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

7 David said to the priest Abiathar, Ahimelech's son, "Bring the priestly vest to me." So Abiathar brought it to David.