◄ 1 Samuel 25:40 ►
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Good News Translation
His servants went to her at Carmel and said to her, "David sent us to take you to him to be his wife."

New Revised Standard Version
When David’s servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.”

New American Bible
When David’s servants came to Abigail in Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to make his proposal of marriage to you.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David's servants came to Abigail, to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying: David hath sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And David's servants came to Abigail, to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying: David hath sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife.

David sent

Genesis 24:37,38,51 And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell: . . .

Context
David Marries Abigail
39And when David had heard that Nabal was dead, he said: Blessed be the Lord, who hath judged the cause of my reproach, at the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil, and the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his head. Then David sent and treated with Abigail, that he might take her to himself for a wife. 40And David's servants came to Abigail, to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying: David hath sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife.41And she arose, and bowed herself down with her face to the earth, and said: Behold, let thy servant be a handmaid, to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:39
And when David had heard that Nabal was dead, he said: Blessed be the Lord, who hath judged the cause of my reproach, at the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil, and the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his head. Then David sent and treated with Abigail, that he might take her to himself for a wife.

1 Samuel 25:41
And she arose, and bowed herself down with her face to the earth, and said: Behold, let thy servant be a handmaid, to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

1 Samuel 25:39
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