Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.

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

David had married Ahinoam from Jezreel, and now Abigail also became his wife.

David and his men settled there in Gath with their families. David had his two wives with him, Ahinoam from Jezreel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow, from Carmel.

So David went to Hebron, taking with him his two wives: Ahinoam, who was from Jezreel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow, who was from Carmel.

The following six sons, in order of their birth, were born to David at Hebron: Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel;

Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, Nabal's widow, from Carmel; Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;