Verse 3

1 Samuel 30:3

Free Bible Version

3 When David and his men arrived back in town, they found it burned to the ground, and their wives and children captured.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֤ד וַֽ/אֲנָשָׁי/ו֙ אֶל הָ/עִ֔יר וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה שְׂרוּפָ֖ה בָּ/אֵ֑שׁ וּ/נְשֵׁי/הֶ֛ם וּ/בְנֵי/הֶ֥ם וּ/בְנֹתֵי/הֶ֖ם נִשְׁבּֽוּ

English Translation

And David came with his men to the city, and behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters were taken captive.

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Chapter 30 Context

1 Three days later David and his men arrived back in Ziklag. Some Amalekites had raided the Negev and... Focus ↗

2 They had captured the women and everyone else there, young and old. They hadn't killed anyone, but t... Focus ↗

3 When David and his men arrived back in town, they found it burned to the ground, and their wives and...

4 David's two wives had also been taken as prisoners—Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, Nabal's widow,... Focus ↗

5 David was in a great deal of trouble, because the men were so upset over losing their children that... Focus ↗

6 David went to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, and said, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar br... Focus ↗

7 David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after these raiders? Will I catch up with them?” “Yes, chase a... Focus ↗

8 They came across an Egyptian in the countryside and they took him to David. They gave him some food... Focus ↗

9 They also gave him a piece of a fig cake and two raisin cakes. He ate them and recovered, because he... Focus ↗

10 “Whose slave are you, and where do you come from?” David asked him. “I'm an Egyptian,” he replied, “... Focus ↗

11 We raided the Kerethites in the Negev, as well as the part that belongs to Judah, and the Negev of C... Focus ↗

12 “Can you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. “If you swear to me by God (Elohim) that you won't... Focus ↗

13 He led David to the Amalekites, where they were spread out all over the place, eating, drinking, and... Focus ↗

14 David attacked them from dusk until the following evening. Nobody escaped, except for four hundred m... Focus ↗

15 David got back everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. Focus ↗

16 Everything was accounted for—all the adults and children, as well as all the plunder the Amalekites... Focus ↗

17 He also recovered all the flocks and herds. His men drove them ahead of the other livestock, shoutin... Focus ↗

18 When David got back to the two hundred men who had been too tired to continue with him from the Beso... Focus ↗

19 all the unpleasant, good-for-nothing men of those who had gone with David said, “They weren't with u... Focus ↗

20 But David intervened, saying, “No, my brothers, you shouldn't do this with what the Lord has given u... Focus ↗

21 Who's going to listen to you when you say such things? Whatever share those who went into battle rec... Focus ↗

22 When David got back to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to each of his friends among the elders o... Focus ↗

23 David sent it to those who lived in Bethuel, Ramoth Negev, Jattir, Focus ↗

24 Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, Focus ↗

25 Racal, the towns of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites, Focus ↗

26 Hormah, Bor-ashan, Athach, Focus ↗

27 Hebron—all the places David and his men had gone to. Focus ↗

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