⁴² Abigail^(A) quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife.

⁴³ David had also married Ahinoam^(A) of Jezreel, and they both were his wives.^(B)

⁵ David’s two wives^(A) had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.