Kings I 25
Brenton 1851 translation with original translator material, eBible HTML edition
And David sent and spoke concerning Abigaia, to take her to himself for a wife.
40 So the servants of David came to Abigaia to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying, David has sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife.
41 And she arose, and did reverence with her face to the earth, and said, Behold, thy servant is for an handmaid to wash the feet of thy servants.
42 And Abigaia arose, and mounted her ass, and five damsels followed her: and she went after the servants of David, and became his wife.
43 And David took Achinaam out of Jezrael, and they were both his wives.
Source notes
*25:1 Heb. Rama. Alex. Rama.
†25:1 Gr. assemble and bewail.
‡25:1 Alex. Paran.
§25:2 Lit. 3,000 flocks; as we say in English, 3,000 troops, meaning men formed into troops.
**25:5 Gr. concerning peace.
††25:6 Gr. in health.
‡‡25:7 Gr. for thee.
§§25:11 Gr. slaying.
***25:11 Gr. them that shear my sheep.
†††25:12 Gr. to their way.
‡‡‡25:13 Alex. and Heb. + 'and they girded on every man his sword, and David also girded on his sword.'
§§§25:24 Heb. and Alex. + and she fell.
*25:25 Heb. and Alex. + 'even Nabal'.
†25:26 Gr. saving thy hand for thyself.
‡25:27 Gr. blessing.
§25:35 Gr. face.
**25:36 Gr. upon him.
††25:38 Gr. there were about ten days, etc.
‡‡25:39 Heb. and Alex. insert 'that Nabal was dead.
§§25:39 Or, from the hand of wicked men.
***25:44 Heb. and Alex. Laish and Lais.
†††25:44 Heb. and Alex. Gallim and Galli.