King James Version

1 Samuel 30:5

And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

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וּשְׁתֵּ֥יusheteand twoשְׁנַיִםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “and two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.נְשֵֽׁיnesheeachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.דָוִ֖דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.נִשְׁבּ֑וּnishbvcaptiveשָׁבָהverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “captive”, a completed actionH7617to transport into captivity(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.אֲחִינֹ֨עַם֙achinoamAhinoamאֲחִינֹעַםnoun, proper name — “Ahinoam”H293Achinoam, the name of two IsraelitessesAhinoam.הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhayizreelitthe Jezreelitessיִזְרְעֵאלִיתdefinite article, noun, gentilic, feminine, singular, absolute — “the Jezreelitess”, the ordinary formH3159a JezreelitessJezreelitess.וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלvaavigayiland Abigalאֲבִיגַיִלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abigal”H26Abigail or Abigal, the name of two IsraelitessesAbigal.אֵ֖שֶׁתesheteachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.נָבָ֥לnavalNabalנָבָלnoun, proper name — “Nabal”H5037Nabal, an IsraeliteNabal.הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽיhakarmelithe Carmeliteכַּרְמְלִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Carmelite”, the ordinary formH3761a Karmelite or inhabitant of Karmel (the town)Carmelite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the two wives of David have been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;

World English Bible

David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Darby Translation

And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Douay-Rheims

For the two wives also of David were taken captives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And both the wives of David were carried captive, Achinaam the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀμφότεραι αἱ γυναῖκες Δαυὶδ ᾐχμαλωτεύθησαν, Ἀχιναὰμ ἡ Ἰεζραηλίτις, καὶ Ἀβιγαία ἡ γυνὴ Νάβαλ τοῦ Καρμηλίου.