1 Samuel 25:42
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And Abigail arose, and made haste, and got upon an ass, and five damsels went with her, her waiting maids, and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.

Abigail

Genesis 24:61-67 So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master. . . .

Psalm 45:10,11 Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house. . . .

after her [heb] at her feet

1 Samuel 25:27 Wherefore receive this blessing, which thy handmaid hath brought to thee, my lord: and give it to the young men that follow thee, my lord.

Context
David Marries Abigail
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. 42And Abigail arose, and made haste, and got upon an ass, and five damsels went with her, her waiting maids, and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.43Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives.…
Cross References
Genesis 24:61
So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.

1 Samuel 27:3
And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he and his men; every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

1 Samuel 30:5
For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

2 Samuel 2:2
So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:

2 Samuel 3:2
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

Lexicon
So Abigail
אֲבִיגַ֗יִל (’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 26: Abigail -- 'my father is joy', two Israelite women

hurried
וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר (wat·tə·ma·hêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly

and got on
וַתִּרְכַּב֙ (wat·tir·kaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

a donkey,
הַחֲמ֔וֹר (ha·ḥă·mō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2543: A male ass

and attended
הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת (ha·hō·lə·ḵō·wṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

[by] five
וְחָמֵשׁ֙ (wə·ḥā·mêš)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2568: Five

of her maidens,
נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ (na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5291: A girl, maiden

she followed
וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ (wat·tê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

David’s
דָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

messengers
מַלְאֲכֵ֣י (mal·’ă·ḵê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel

and became
וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

his wife.
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (lə·’iš·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female


Additional Translations
So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.And Abigail hurried, and arose and rode on an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

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

And Abigaia arose, and mounted her ass, and five damsels followed her: and she went after the servants of David, and became his wife.

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

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

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.

Abigail hurried, and arose, and rode on a donkey, with five ladies of hers who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

And Abigail hasteth and riseth, and rideth on the ass; and five of her young women who are going at her feet; and she goeth after the messengers of David, and is to him for a wife.
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