1 Samuel 25:42 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

And Abigail hastened and arose and rode on a donkey, with five of her maids who followed her, and she went after the messengers of David and became his wife.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Abigail hastened and arose and rode on a donkey, with five of her maids who followed her, and she went after the messengers of David and became his wife.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Abigail got up quickly, and with her five female servants accompanying her, rode on the donkey following David’s messengers. And so she became his wife.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Abigail quickly prepared her donkey to go with David's men. She took with her five young girls to be her servants. Abigail went to David and she became his wife.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abigail quickly got on a donkey and brought five of her maids with her. They followed David's messengers. So Abigail became David's wife.

And Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

She rose quickly and mounted her donkey. Accompanied by her five maids, she went with David's servants and became his wife.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Abigail quickly got up and rode on a donkey with five of her female servants following her. So she went with David's messengers and became his wife.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Abigail got up quickly, and with her five female servants accompanying her, rode on the donkey following David's messengers. And so she became his wife.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then Abigail hurried and arose, and she rode on a donkey, with her five young women who went about with her; and she went after the messengers of David and became his wife.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Abigail hurriedly arose and rode on a donkey with her five young women who attended her. And she went after the messengers of David and became his wife.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Abigail quickly arose, and rode on a donkey, with her five maidens who attended her; and she followed the messengers of David and became his wife.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

She got up immediately, mounted an ass, and followed David's messengers, with her five maids following in attendance upon her. She became his wife,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Abigail quickly went and mounted her donkey, with five of her female servants accompanying her. She followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abigail quickly got on a donkey and went with David's messengers. Her five female servants went with her. She became David's wife.

English NIV

Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five maids, went with David's messengers and became his wife.

English NKJ 1982

So Abigail rose in haste and rode on a donkey, attended by five of her maidens; and she followed the messengers of David, and became his wife.

English NLT

Quickly getting ready, she took along five of her servant girls as attendants, mounted her donkey, and went with David's messengers. And so she became his wife.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Abigail got up hurriedly and rode away on a donkey; her five maids attended her. She went after the messengers of David and became his wife.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Abigail made haste and rose and mounted on an ass, and her five maidens attended her; she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Quickly getting ready, she took along five of her serving girls as attendants, mounted her donkey, and followed the men back to David. So she became his wife.

English Tyndale 1537

And Abigail hasted and arose and gat her up upon an Ass, with five damsels of hers that went at her feet, and went after the messengers of David and was his wife.