40. And when the servants of David had come to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, David sent us to you to take you to him to be his wife.
41. And she arose and bowed herself to the earth and said, Behold, let your handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
42. 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.
43. David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both became his wives.
44. Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti son of Laish, who was of Gallim.