40. And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David hath sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.
41. And she arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, Behold, thine handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
42. 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.
43. David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.
44. Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the Son of Laish, which was of Gallim.