Abigail: Genesis 24:61-Tobit :, Psalms 45:10, Psalms 45:11 after her: Heb. at her feet, 1 Samuel 25:27 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 27:3 - with his two 1 Samuel 30:5 - two wives 2 Samuel 2:2 - General 2 Samuel 3:3 - Abigail 2 Samuel 15:16 - after him 1 Chronicles 3:1 - Ahinoam read more
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.Blessed, … — This was another instance of human infirmity in David.David sent — But this doubtless was not done immediately after Nabal's death, but some time after it; though such... read more
39. My reproach The disgrace and contempt David received from Nabal. David sent… to take her to… wife How soon after Nabal’s death is not said, but probably not long. She doubtless mourned, according to custom, a set time for her husband, (comp. 2 Samuel 11:26,) but the haste with which, seemingly, David consummated his marriage with her as ill agrees with our notions of propriety as does his polygamy with our Christian law of marriage. read more
41. To wash the feet To perform the most humble services. read more
42. She… became his wife And shared his varying fortunes during his life in the wilderness, and afterwards at Ziklag and Hebron. 1Sa 27:3 ; 1 Samuel 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2. read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 25:41
thine: Ruth 2:10, Ruth 2:13, Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 18:12 to wash: Genesis 18:4, John 13:3-Deuteronomy :, 1 Timothy 5:10 Reciprocal: Genesis 24:32 - wash Judges 19:21 - they washed Ruth 3:9 - Ruth Luke 1:43 - whence Luke 7:44 - thou John 13:5 - feet read more