1 Samuel 25:43

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

Complete Jewish Bible:

David also took Achino'am of Yizre'el; both of them became his wives.

Berean Standard Bible:

David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.

American Standard Version:

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

David{H1732} also took{H3947} Ahinoam{H293} of Jezreel{H3157}; and they were also both{H8147} of them his wives{H802}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Samuel 30:5

  • And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Joshua 15:56

  • And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

1 Samuel 27:3

  • And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, [even] David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

2 Samuel 3:2

  • And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

2 Samuel 5:13

  • And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

2 Samuel 5:16

  • And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

Genesis 2:24

  • Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 25:43

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  2. Strong's Number: H3947
    There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָקַח
    Transliteration: lâqach
    Pronunciation: law-kakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
  3. Strong's Number: H293
    There are 285 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲחִינֹעַם
    Transliteration: ʼĂchîynôʻam
    Pronunciation: akh-ee-no'-am
    Description: from אָח and נֹעַם; brother of pleasantness; Achinoam, the name of two Israelitesses; Ahinoam.
  4. Strong's Number: H3157
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִזְרְעֵאל
    Transliteration: Yizrᵉʻêʼl
    Pronunciation: yiz-reh-ale'
    Description: from זָרַע and אֵל; God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites; Jezreel.
  5. Strong's Number: H8147
    There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
    Transliteration: shᵉnayim
    Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
    Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
  6. Strong's Number: H802
    There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִשָּׁה
    Transliteration: ʼishshâh
    Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
    Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.