1 Samuel 25:43

43 David also took Ahinoam of ¹Jezreel, ²and 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 Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.

43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and both of them became his wives.

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

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 15:56
• 2. 1 Samuel 27:3; 1 Samuel 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 3:2, 3; 1 Chronicles 3:1