2 Samuel 2:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.

Complete Jewish Bible:

So David went up there with his two wives Achino'am from Yizre'el and Avigayil the widow of Naval from Karmel.

Berean Standard Bible:

So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.

American Standard Version:

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So David{H1732} went up{H5927} thither, and his two{H8147} wives{H802} also, Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess{H3159}, and Abigail{H26} Nabal's{H5037} wife{H802} the Carmelite{H3761}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Samuel 25:42

  • And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

1 Samuel 25:43

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

1 Samuel 30:5

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

Luke 22:28

  • Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

Luke 22:29

  • And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

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Commentary for 2 Samuel 2:2

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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: H5927
    There are 817 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָלָה
    Transliteration: ʻâlâh
    Pronunciation: aw-law'
    Description: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Strong's Number: H3159
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִזְרְעֵאלִית
    Transliteration: Yizrᵉʻêʼlîyth
    Pronunciation: yiz-reh-ay-leeth'
    Description: feminine of יִזְרְעֵאלִי; a Jezreelitess; Jezreelitess.
  7. Strong's Number: H26
    There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲבִיגַיִל
    Transliteration: ʼĂbîygayil
    Pronunciation: ab-ee-gah'-yil
    Description: or shorter אֲבִיגַל; from אָב and גִּיל; father (i.e. source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses; Abigal.
  8. Strong's Number: H5037
    There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָבָל
    Transliteration: Nâbâl
    Pronunciation: naw-bawl'
    Description: the same as נָבָל; dolt; Nabal, an Israelite; Nabal.
  9. Strong's Number: H3761
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כַּרְמְלִי
    Transliteration: Karmᵉlîy
    Pronunciation: kar-mel-ee'
    Description: patron from כַּרְמֶל; a Karmelite or inhabitant of Karmel (the town); Carmelite.