1 Samuel 25:43

1Sa 25:43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

Ver. 43. And they were also both of them his wives.] Polygamy was a sin of ignorance in the ancients, who either knew not, or understood not that prohibition in Lev 18:18. {See Trapp on "Lev 18:18"} See the like continuance in an error of life unreformed, Neh 9:17.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

25:43 Ahinoam was also the name of Saul’s wife (14:50). If she was the same woman, then David took Saul’s widow after his death (31:1-13), which would make another parallel between Nabal and Saul. However, see 27:3; 30:5. • This Jezreel was a village in the vicinity of Maon, Ziph, and Carmel in Judah (Josh 15:55-56) and not the better-known northern city of Jezreel.

Tyndale Open Study Notes — © Tyndale Open Resources, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Verse 43. David also took Ahinoam] Many think that this was his wife before he took Abigail; she is always mentioned first in the list of his wives, and she was the mother of his eldest son Ammon.

Of Jezreel] There were two places of this name; one in the tribe of Issachar, the other in the tribe of Judah.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

(43) David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel.—Jezreel is not the city in Issachar (Jos_19:18), but a town in the southern part of Canaan, situate in the hill country of Judah, near Maon. The fatal results of this disastrous and unhappy Oriental custom of polygamy, as time went on, showed themselves in King David’s household—a plentiful crop of intrigues, crimes, and murders in the royal palace were the sad fruits of his yielding to the miserable practice, which has ever been one of the curses of the East.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

43. took] Had taken, before his marriage with Abigail. Ahinoam stands first in the list of his wives in 2Sa_3:2.

of Jezreel] A city in the mountains of Judah near Carmel and Juttah. See Jos_15:55-56.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

And David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel,.... A city in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:56; that is, he took her to wife, and as it seems before Abigail became his wife; see Sa2 3:2,

and they were also both of them his wives; polygamy, though not agreeably to the law of nature, nor the law of God, was a custom which prevailed in those times, which good men gave into, though not to be commended for it.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

In the list of David’s wives Ahinoam is mentioned first 2Sa 3:2; 1Ch 3:1. But this may be only because her son was the first-born. David’s now taking two wives was an indication of his growing power and importance as a chieftain. The number was increased to six when he reigned in Hebron 1Ch 3:1, and still further when he became king of all Israel 2Sa 5:12-13. See 1Sa 1:2 note.

Of Jezreel - Not the well-known city of Samaria, which gave its name to the plain of Esdraelon, but a town of Judah, near Carmel (marginal reference).

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Took, or "had taken before," according to Josephus. Hence she is placed first, (Calmet) as the mother of David’s first-born, Amnon, 2 Kings iii. 2. (Menochius) --- Michol, whom he married first, had no children. (Haydock) --- Jezrahel, a city of Juda. (Menochius) (Josue xv. 56.) --- There was another more famous place of this name is Issachar.

George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).

43. Ahinoam — Who also shared his fortunes, and was the mother of his eldest son, Amnon. 2Sa_3:2.

Of Jezreel — Not the Jezreel of Central Palestine, which fell to the tribe of Issachar, (Jos_19:18,) but a city somewhere in the vicinity of Carmel and Maon. Jos_15:56. Its site has not been identified with any modern town.

Both of them his wives — see note on 1Sa_1:2.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS RESPECTING DAVID"S MARRIED Life (vers. 43, 44).

Vers. 43, 44. Besides Abigail, David also took to wife Ahinoam of Jezreel, a small village among the hills of Judah, (Jos_15:56) and not the better known town of that name in the tribe of Issachar. Ahinoam was the name also of Saul"s wife. (1Sa_14:50) They were alsohis wives. Ie. besides Michal. She had been given by Saul to Phalti the son of Laish, called Phaltiel in 2Sa_3:15, where we read of his lamentation at her being torn from him by Ishbosheth in order that she might be restored to David. Gallim is described in Isa_10:30 asbeing situated between Gibeah of Saul and Jerusalem.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Now David had also taken Ahinoam ... Saul had given Michal

These events took place before David married Abigail. (See: Background Information)

Ahinoam ... Michal

These are names of women. (See: How to Translate Names)

Paltiel ... Laish

These are names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)

Gallim

This is a town north of Jerusalem. (See: How to Translate Names)

translationWords

David

Jezreel

Saul (OT)

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