1 Samuel 25:43

43 David also took Ahin'o-am of Jezreel; and both of them became his wives.

1 Samuel 25:43 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 25:43

And David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel
A city in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:56 ) ; that is, he took her to wife, and as it seems before Abigail became his wife; see ( 2 Samuel 3:2 2 Samuel 3:3 ) ; 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.

1 Samuel 25:43 In-Context

41 And she rose and bowed with her face to the ground, and said, "Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord."

42 And Ab'igail made haste and rose and mounted on an ass, and her five maidens attended her; she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

43 David also took Ahin'o-am of Jezreel; and both of them became his wives.

44 Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the son of La'ish, who was of Gallim.