1 Samuel 29 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 30

¹When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when David^H1732 and his men^H582 were come^H935^(H8800) to Ziklag^H6860 on the third^H7992 day^H3117, that the Amalekites^H6003 had invaded^H6584^(H8804) the south^H5045, and Ziklag^H6860, and smitten^H5221^(H8686) Ziklag^H6860, and burned^H8313^(H8799) it with fire^H784;

² and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off and went their way.

KJVAnd had taken the women^H802 captives^H7617^(H8799), that were therein: they slew^H4191^(H8689) not any^H376, either great^H1419 or small^H6996, but carried them away^H5090^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) on their way^H1870.

³ When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive.

KJVSo David^H1732 and his men^H582 came^H935^(H8799) to the city^H5892, and, behold, it was burned^H8313^(H8803) with fire^H784; and their wives^H802, and their sons^H1121, and their daughters^H1323, were taken captives^H7617^(H8738).

⁴ Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep.

KJVThen David^H1732 and the people^H5971 that were with him lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their voice^H6963 and wept^H1058^(H8799), until they had no more power^H3581 to weep^H1058^(H8800).

⁵ David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

KJVAnd David's^H1732 two^H8147 wives^H802 were taken captives^H7617^(H8738), Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess^H3159, and Abigail^H26 the wife^H802 of Nabal^H5037 the Carmelite^H3761.

⁶ David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

KJVAnd David^H1732 was greatly^H3966 distressed^H3334^(H8799); for the people^H5971 spake^H559^(H8804) of stoning^H5619^(H8800) him, because the soul^H5315 of all the people^H5971 was grieved^H4843^(H8804), every man^H376 for his sons^H1121 and for his daughters^H1323: but David^H1732 encouraged^H2388^(H8691) himself in the LORD^H3068 his God^H430.

⁷ David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548, Ahimelech's^H288 son^H1121, I pray thee, bring me hither^H5066^(H8685) the ephod^H646. And Abiathar^H54 brought^H5066^(H8686) thither the ephod^H646 to David^H1732.

⁸ David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) at the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I pursue^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 this troop^H1416? shall I overtake^H5381^(H8686) them? And he answered^H559^(H8799) him, Pursue^H7291^(H8798): for thou shalt surely^H5381^(H8687) overtake^H5381^(H8686) them, and without fail^H5337^(H8687) recover^H5337^(H8686) all.

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.

KJVSo David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799), he and the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were with him, and came^H935^(H8799) to the brook^H5158 Besor^H1308, where those that were left behind^H3498^(H8737) stayed^H5975^(H8804).

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.

KJVBut David^H1732 pursued^H7291^(H8799), he and four^H702 hundred^H3967 men^H376: for two hundred^H3967 abode behind^H5975^(H8799), which were so faint^H6296^(H8765) that they could not go over^H5674^(H8800) the brook^H5158 Besor^H1308.

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.

KJVAnd they found^H4672^(H8799) an Egyptian^H376^H4713 in the field^H7704, and brought^H3947^(H8799) him to David^H1732, and gave^H5414^(H8799) him bread^H3899, and he did eat^H398^(H8799); and they made him drink^H8248^(H8686) water^H4325;

¹² They gave him a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins. When he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, and drank no water for three days and three nights.

KJVAnd they gave^H5414^(H8799) him a piece^H6400 of a cake^H1690 of figs, and two^H8147 clusters of raisins^H6778: and when he had eaten^H398^(H8799), his spirit^H7307 came again^H7725^(H8799) to him: for he had eaten^H398^(H8804) no bread^H3899, nor drunk^H8354^(H8804) any water^H4325, three^H7969 days^H3117 and three^H7969 nights^H3915.

¹³ David asked him, “To whom do you belong? Where are you from?” He said, “I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I got sick.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said^H559^(H8799), I am a young man^H5288 of Egypt^H4713, servant^H5650 to an Amalekite^H376^H6003; and my master^H113 left^H5800^(H8799) me, because three^H7969 days^H3117 agone I fell sick^H2470^(H8804).

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.”

KJVWe made an invasion^H6584^(H8804) upon the south^H5045 of the Cherethites^H3774, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah^H3063, and upon the south^H5045 of Caleb^H3612; and we burned^H8313^(H8804) Ziklag^H6860 with fire^H784.

¹⁵ David said to him, “Will you bring me down to this troop?” He said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me and not deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to him, Canst thou bring me down^H3381^(H8686) to this company^H1416? And he said^H559^(H8799), Swear^H7650^(H8734) unto me by God^H430, that thou wilt neither kill^H4191^(H8686) me, nor^H518 deliver^H5462^(H8686) me into the hands^H3027 of my master^H113, and I will bring thee down^H3381^(H8686) to this company^H1416.

¹⁶ When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread around over all the ground, eating, drinking, and dancing, because of all the great plunder that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

KJVAnd when he had brought him down^H3381^(H8686), behold, they were spread abroad^H5203^(H8803) upon all^H6440 the earth^H776, eating^H398^(H8802) and drinking^H8354^(H8802), and dancing^H2287^(H8802), because of all the great^H1419 spoil^H7998 that they had taken^H3947^(H8804) out of the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, and out of the land^H776 of Judah^H3063.

¹⁷ David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day. Not a man of them escaped from there, except four hundred young men who rode on camels and fled.

KJVAnd David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) them from the twilight^H5399 even unto the evening^H6153 of the next day^H4283: and there escaped^H4422^(H8738) not a man^H376 of them, save four^H702 hundred^H3967 young^H5288 men^H376, which rode^H7392^(H8804) upon camels^H1581, and fled^H5127^(H8799).

¹⁸ David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.

KJVAnd David^H1732 recovered^H5337^(H8686) all that the Amalekites^H6002 had carried away^H3947^(H8804): and David^H1732 rescued^H5337^(H8689) his two^H8147 wives^H802.

¹⁹ There was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither plunder, nor anything that they had taken. David brought them all back.

KJVAnd there was nothing lacking^H5737^(H8738) to them, neither^H4480 small^H6996 nor great^H1419, neither sons^H1121 nor daughters^H1323, neither spoil^H7998, nor any thing that they had taken^H3947^(H8804) to them: David^H1732 recovered^H7725^(H8689) all.

²⁰ David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other livestock, and said, “This is David’s plunder.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) all the flocks^H6629 and the herds^H1241, which they drave^H5090^(H8804) before^H6440 those^H1931 other cattle^H4735, and said^H559^(H8799), This is David's^H1732 spoil^H7998.

²¹ David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to stay at the brook Besor; and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him. When David came near to the people, he greeted them.

KJVAnd David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to the two hundred^H3967 men^H582, which were so faint^H6296^(H8765) that they could not follow^H3212^(H8800)^H310 David^H1732, whom they had made also to abide^H3427^(H8686) at the brook^H5158 Besor^H1308: and they went forth^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) David^H1732, and to meet^H7125^(H8800) the people^H5971 that were with him: and when David^H1732 came near^H5066^(H8799) to the people^H5971, he saluted^H7592^(H8799)^H7965 them.

²² Then all the wicked men and worthless fellows of those who went with David answered and said, “Because they didn’t go with us, we will not give them anything of the plunder that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away and depart.”

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) all the wicked^H7451 men^H376 and men of Belial^H1100, of those^H582 that went^H1980^(H8804) with David^H1732, and said^H559^(H8799), Because they went^H1980^(H8804) not with us, we will not give^H5414^(H8799) them ought of the spoil^H7998 that we have recovered^H5337^(H8689), save to every man^H376 his wife^H802 and his children^H1121, that they may lead them away^H5090^(H8799), and depart^H3212^(H8799).

²³ Then David said, “Do 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.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) David^H1732, Ye shall not do so^H6213^(H8799), my brethren^H251, with that which the LORD^H3068 hath given^H5414^(H8804) us, who hath preserved^H8104^(H8799) us, and delivered^H5414^(H8799) the company^H1416 that came^H935^(H8802) against us into our hand^H3027.

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 stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”

KJVFor who will hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto you in this matter^H1697? but as his part^H2506 is that goeth down^H3381^(H8802)^(H8675)^H3381^(H8717) to the battle^H4421, so shall his part^H2506 be that tarrieth^H3427^(H8802) by the stuff^H3627: they shall part^H2505^(H8799) alike^H3162.

²⁵ It was so from that day forward that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

KJVAnd it was so from that day^H3117 forward^H4605, that he made^H7760^(H8799) it a statute^H2706 and an ordinance^H4941 for Israel^H3478 unto this day^H3117.

²⁶ When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of Yahweh’s enemies.”

KJVAnd when David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to Ziklag^H6860, he sent^H7971^(H8762) of the spoil^H7998 unto the elders^H2205 of Judah^H3063, even to his friends^H7453, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold a present^H1293 for you of the spoil^H7998 of the enemies^H341^(H8802) of the LORD^H3068;

²⁷ He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,

KJVTo them^H834 which were in Bethel^H1008, and to them which were in south^H5045 Ramoth^H7418, and to them which were in Jattir^H3492,

²⁸ to those who were in Aroer, to those who were in Siphmoth, to those who were in Eshtemoa,

KJVAnd to them which were in Aroer^H6177, and to them which were in Siphmoth^H8224, and to them which were in Eshtemoa^H851,

²⁹ to those who were in Racal, to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,

KJVAnd to them which were in Rachal^H7403, and to them which were in the cities^H5892 of the Jerahmeelites^H3397, and to them which were in the cities^H5892 of the Kenites^H7017,

³⁰ to those who were in Hormah, to those who were in Borashan, to those who were in Athach,

KJVAnd to them which were in Hormah^H2767, and to them which were in Chorashan^H3565, and to them which were in Athach^H6269,

³¹ to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.

KJVAnd to them which were in Hebron^H2275, and to all the places^H4725 where David^H1732 himself and his men^H582 were wont to haunt^H1980^(H8694).

WEB·1 Samuel 29

¹Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel.

KJVNow the Philistines^H6430 gathered together^H6908^(H8799) all their armies^H4264 to Aphek^H663: and the Israelites^H3478 pitched^H2583^(H8802) by a fountain^H5869 which is in Jezreel^H3157.

² The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.

KJVAnd the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 passed on^H5674^(H8802) by hundreds^H3967, and by thousands^H505: but David^H1732 and his men^H582 passed on^H5674^(H8802) in the rereward^H314 with Achish^H397.

³ Then the princes of the Philistines said, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, “Isn’t this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years? I have found no fault in him since he fell away until today.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430, What do these Hebrews^H5680 here? And Achish^H397 said^H559^(H8799) unto the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430, Is not this David^H1732, the servant^H5650 of Saul^H7586 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, which hath been with me these days^H3117, or these years^H8141, and I have found^H4672^(H8804) no fault^H3972 in him since^H3117 he fell^H5307^(H8800) unto me unto this day^H3117?

⁴ But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and the princes of the Philistines said to him, “Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where you have appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For with what should this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Should it not be with the heads of these men?

KJVAnd the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 were wroth^H7107^(H8799) with him; and the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Make^H7725 this fellow^H376 return^H7725^(H8685), that he may go again^H7725^(H8799) to his place^H4725 which thou hast appointed^H6485^(H8689) him, and let him not go down^H3381^(H8799) with us to battle^H4421, lest in the battle^H4421 he be an adversary^H7854 to us: for wherewith should he reconcile^H7521^(H8691) himself unto his master^H113? should it not be with the heads^H7218 of these men^H582?

⁵ Isn’t this David, of whom people sang to one another in dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands’?”

KJVIs not this David^H1732, of whom they sang^H6030^(H8799) one to another in dances^H4246, saying^H559^(H8800), Saul^H7586 slew^H5221^(H8689) his thousands^H505, and David^H1732 his ten thousands^H7233?

⁶ Then Achish called David and said to him, “As Yahweh lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords don’t favor you.

KJVThen Achish^H397 called^H7121^(H8799) David^H1732, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Surely, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, thou hast been upright^H3477, and thy going out^H3318^(H8800) and thy coming in^H935^(H8800) with me in the host^H4264 is good^H2896 in my sight^H5869: for I have not found^H4672^(H8804) evil^H7451 in thee since the day^H3117 of thy coming^H935^(H8800) unto me unto this day^H3117: nevertheless the lords^H5633 favour^H2896 thee not^H5869.

⁷ Therefore now return, and go in peace, that you not displease the lords of the Philistines.”

KJVWherefore now return^H7725^(H8798), and go^H3212^(H8798) in peace^H7965, that thou displease^H6213^(H8799)^H7451^H5869 not the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430.

⁸ David said to Achish, “But what have I done? What have you found in your servant so long as I have been before you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Achish^H397, But what have I done^H6213^(H8804)? and what hast thou found^H4672^(H8804) in thy servant^H5650 so long as^H3117 I have been with thee^H6440 unto this day^H3117, that I may not go^H935^(H8799) fight^H3898^(H8738) against the enemies^H341^(H8802) of my lord^H113 the king^H4428?

⁹ Achish answered David, “I know that you are good in my sight, as an angel of God. Notwithstanding, the princes of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’

KJVAnd Achish^H397 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, I know^H3045^(H8804) that thou art good^H2896 in my sight^H5869, as an angel^H4397 of God^H430: notwithstanding the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 have said^H559^(H8804), He shall not go up^H5927^(H8799) with us to the battle^H4421.

¹⁰ Therefore now rise up early in the morning with the servants of your lord who have come with you; and as soon as you are up early in the morning and have light, depart.”

KJVWherefore now rise up early^H7925^(H8685) in the morning^H1242 with thy master's^H113 servants^H5650 that are come^H935^(H8804) with thee: and as soon as ye be up early^H7925^(H8689) in the morning^H1242, and have light^H215^(H8804), depart^H3212^(H8798).

¹¹ So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines; and the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

KJVSo David^H1732 and his men^H582 rose up early^H7925^(H8686) to depart^H3212^(H8800) in the morning^H1242, to return^H7725^(H8800) into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430. And the Philistines^H6430 went up^H5927^(H8804) to Jezreel^H3157.

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