Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:42

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.

She went after the messengers; not immediately, but some convenient time after they were gone. She considered not Davids present straits and penury, which site thought her plentiful estate might supply; nor his danger from Saul; but by a true and strong faith rested upon Gods promise made to David, not doubting but God would perform it.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

And Abigail hasted and arose,…. She had no objection nor hesitation in her mind about marrying David but at once consented, and immediately prepared for her journey, having as high an opinion, and as great an esteem of David, as he of her; and though she was rich and he peer this was no obstacle in the way, she knew and believed he would be king of Israel, 1Sa 25:30; and though he could not support her, she had enough to support herself, and supply him, till he came to the throne: and

rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; whom she took with her, partly to wait upon her, and partly for her honour, and the honour of David, whom she was going to marry:

and she went after the messengers of David: not following them directly, but some time after they were gone; partly for the sake of decency, and partly that they going before might acquaint David with the success of their message, and he might prepare to receive Abigail when she came:

and became his wife; he espoused and married her according to the custom of the times.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

42. She became his wife And shared his varying fortunes during his life in the wilderness, and afterwards at Ziklag and Hebron. 1Sa 27:3 ; 1Sa 30:5; 2Sa 2:2.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1Sa 25:42 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.

Ver. 42. That went after her. ] Heb., At her feet, i.e., pedissequae.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)