Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 30:5
A church father on this verse
“Indeed, even the two wives of David were taken captive, etc. It has already been said above that David's wives signify both the active and contemplative lives of the holy Church, which rejoice to serve the true King in the present. However, the Church has often been enveloped by such a storm from heretics and pagans,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5And both the wives of David were carried captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
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3And David and his men came into the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were carried captive.
4And David and his men lifted up their voice, and wept till there was no longer any power within them to weep.
— 1 Samuel 30:5 —
6And David was greatly distressed, because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, each for his sons and his daughters: but David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
7And David said to Abiathar the priest the son of Ahimelech, Bring near the ephod.