1 Samuel 25:42
So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר | va.te.ma.Her | and she made haste | H4116 → |
| וַתָּ֣קָם | va.Ta.kom | and she arose | H6965 → |
| אֲבִיגַ֗יִל | 'a.vi.Ga.yil | Abigail | H26 → |
| וַתִּרְכַּב֙ | va.tir.Kav | and she rode | H7392 → |
| עַֽל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַחֲמ֔וֹר | ha.cha.Mor | the donkey | H2543 → |
| וְחָמֵשׁ֙ | ve.cha.Mesh | and five | H2568 → |
| נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ | na.'a.ro.Tei.ha | maids her | H5291 → |
| הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת | ha.ho.le.Khot | who walked | H1980 → |
| לְרַגְלָ֑הּ | le.rag.Lah | to foot her | H7272 → |
| וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ | va.Te.lekh | and she went | H1980 → |
| אַֽחֲרֵי֙ | 'a.cha.Rei | after | H310 → |
| מַלְאֲכֵ֣י | mal.'a.Khei | [the] messengers of | H4397 → |
| דָוִ֔ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| וַתְּהִי־ | va.te.hi- | and she became | H1961 → |
| ל֖וֹ | lo | of him | |
| לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | le.'i.Shah | <into> a wife | H802 → |
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