30:1 It happened, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 1 , It happened, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
30:2 and had taken captive the women [and all] who were therein, both small and great: they didn't kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 2 , and had taken captive the women [and all] who were therein, both small and great: they didn't kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.
30:3 When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 3 , When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.
30:4 Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 4 , Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
30:5 David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 5 , David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
30:6 David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 6 , David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
30:7 David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Please bring me here the ephod. Abiathar brought there the ephod to David.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 7 , David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Please bring me here the ephod. Abiathar brought there the ephod to David.
30:8 David inquired of Yahweh, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? He answered him, Pursue; for you shall surely overtake [them], and shall without fail recover [all].
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 8 , David inquired of Yahweh, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? He answered him, Pursue; for you shall surely overtake [them], and shall without fail recover [all].
30:9 So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 9 , So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
30:10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they couldn't go over the brook Besor.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 10 , But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they couldn't go over the brook Besor.
30:11 They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 11 , They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.
30:12 They gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 12 , They gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
30:13 David said to him, To whom belong you? and whence are you? He said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 13 , David said to him, To whom belong you? and whence are you? He said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
30:14 We made a raid on the South of the Cherethites, and on that which belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 14 , We made a raid on the South of the Cherethites, and on that which belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
30:15 David said to him, Will you bring me down to this troop? He said, Swear to me by God, that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 15 , David said to him, Will you bring me down to this troop? He said, Swear to me by God, that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop.
30:16 When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad over all the ground, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 16 , When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad over all the ground, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
30:17 David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day: and there not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men, who rode on camels and fled.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 17 , David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day: and there not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men, who rode on camels and fled.
30:18 David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 18 , David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
30:19 There was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken to them: David brought back all.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 19 , There was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken to them: David brought back all.
30:20 David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before those [other] cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 20 , David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before those [other] cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
30:21 David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to abide at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 21 , David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to abide at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.
30:22 Then answered all the wicked men and base fellows, of those who went with David, and said, Because they didn't go with us, we will not give them anything of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away, and depart.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 22 , Then answered all the wicked men and base fellows, of those who went with David, and said, Because they didn't go with us, we will not give them anything of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away, and depart.
30:23 Then said David, You shall not do so, my brothers, with that which Yahweh has given to us, who has preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 23 , Then said David, You shall not do so, my brothers, with that which Yahweh has given to us, who has preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.
30:24 Who will listen to you in this matter? for as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who tarries by the baggage: they shall share alike.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 24 , Who will listen to you in this matter? for as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who tarries by the baggage: they shall share alike.
30:25 It was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 25 , It was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Yahweh:
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 26 , When David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Yahweh:
30:27 To those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the South, and to those who were in Jattir,
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 27 , To those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the South, and to those who were in Jattir,
30:28 and to those who were in Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 28 , and to those who were in Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,
30:29 and to those who were in Racal, and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 29 , and to those who were in Racal, and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,
30:30 and to those who were in Hormah, and to those who were in Borashan, and to those who were in Athach,
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 30 , and to those who were in Hormah, and to those who were in Borashan, and to those who were in Athach,
30:31 and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.
The WEB Book of 1Samuel , Chapter 30 , Verse 31 , and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.
