Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 30:5
And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
And David’s two wives were taken captives,…. Which is observed as one cause of his particular distress, and another follows in 1Sa 30:6:
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: that is, who had been his wife; for he was now dead, 1Sa 25:39, and was so before she was married to David; both these came with him to Gath, and were left at Ziklag when he went with Achish, and here they were taken; see 1Sa 25:42.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1Sa 30:5 And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
Ver. 5. And David’s two wives were taken captives.] This was a very great aggravation of his grief; for good wives are rare commodities, their price is above that of rubies. Pro 31:10 What huge sums offered Darius to Alexander for the ransom of his dear wife!
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the wife. The Figure of speech Ampliatio, (App-6), by which Abigail is still called the wife of Nabal, though he was dead. Compare 1Sa 27:3; 2Sa 3:3. Those ignorant of Figures of Speech would call this a “discrepancy”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
two wives: 1Sa 1:2, 1Sa 25:42, 1Sa 25:43, 1Sa 27:3, 2Sa 2:2, 2Sa 3:2, 2Sa 3:3
Reciprocal: Gen 27:42 – comfort himself 1Sa 25:2 – Carmel