1 Samuel 30 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 30:1
KJVAnd it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
WEBWhen 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,
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in the coming in of David and his men to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites have pushed unto the south, and unto Ziklag, and smite Ziklag, and burn it with fire,
1 Samuel 30:2
KJVAnd had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
WEBand 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.
YLTand they take captive the women who [are] in it; from small unto great they have not put any one to death, and they lead away, and go on their way.
1 Samuel 30:3
KJVSo David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
WEBWhen 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.
YLTAnd David cometh in -- and his men -- unto the city, and lo, burnt with fire, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters have been taken captive!
1 Samuel 30:4
KJVThen David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
WEBThen David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep.
YLTAnd David lifteth up -- and the people who [are] with him -- their voice and weep, till that they have no power to weep.
1 Samuel 30:5
KJVAnd David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
WEBDavid’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
YLTAnd the two wives of David have been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;
1 Samuel 30:6
KJVAnd David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
WEBDavid 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.
YLTand David hath great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people hath been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David doth strengthen himself in Jehovah his God.
1 Samuel 30:7
KJVAnd David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
WEBDavid said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod here to me.”
YLTAnd David saith unto Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, `Bring nigh, I pray thee, to me the ephod;' and Abiathar bringeth nigh the ephod unto David,
1 Samuel 30:8
KJVAnd David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
WEBDavid inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?”
YLTand David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `I pursue after this troop -- do I overtake it?' And He saith to him, `Pursue, for thou dost certainly overtake, and dost certainly deliver.'
1 Samuel 30:9
KJVSo David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
WEBSo 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.
YLTAnd David goeth on, he and six hundred men who [are] with him, and they come in unto the brook of Besor, and those left have stood still,
1 Samuel 30:10
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1 Samuel 30:11
KJVAnd they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
WEBThey 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.
YLTand they find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and take him unto David, and give to him bread, and he eateth, and they cause him to drink water,
1 Samuel 30:12
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThey 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.
YLTand give to him a piece of a bunch of dried figs, and two bunches of raisins, and he eateth, and his spirit returneth unto him, for he hath not eaten bread nor drunk water three days and three nights.
1 Samuel 30:13
KJVAnd David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
WEBDavid asked him, “To whom do you belong? Where are you from?”
YLTAnd David saith to him, `Whose [art] thou? and whence [art] thou?' And he saith, `An Egyptian youth I [am], servant to a man, an Amalekite, and my lord forsaketh me, for I have been sick three days,
1 Samuel 30:14
KJVWe made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
WEBWe 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.”
YLTwe pushed [to] the south of the Cherethite, and against that which [is] to Judah, and against the south of Caleb, and Ziklag we burned with fire.'
1 Samuel 30:15
KJVAnd David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
WEBDavid said to him, “Will you bring me down to this troop?”
YLTAnd David saith unto him, `Dost thou bring me down unto this troop?' and he saith, `Swear to me by God -- thou dost not put me to death, nor dost thou shut me up into the hand of my lord -- and I bring thee down unto this troop.'
1 Samuel 30:16
KJVAnd when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, 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.
WEBWhen 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.
YLTAnd he bringeth him down, and lo, they are spread out over the face of all the earth, eating, and drinking, and feasting, with all the great spoil which they have taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
1 Samuel 30:17
KJVAnd David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
WEBDavid 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.
YLTAnd David smiteth them from the twilight even unto the evening of the morrow, and there hath not escaped of them a man, except four hundred young men who have ridden on the camels, and are fled.
1 Samuel 30:18
KJVAnd David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
WEBDavid recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
YLTAnd David delivereth all that the Amalekites have taken; also his two wives hath David delivered.
1 Samuel 30:19
KJVAnd there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
WEBThere was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither plunder, nor anything that they had taken to them. David brought back all.
YLTAnd there hath not lacked to them [anything], from small unto great, and unto sons and daughters, and from the spoil, even unto all that they had taken to themselves, the whole hath David brought back,
1 Samuel 30:20
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1 Samuel 30:21
KJVAnd David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
WEBDavid 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.
YLTAnd David cometh in unto the two hundred men who were too faint to go after David, and whom they cause to abide at the brook of Besor, and they go out to meet David, and to meet the people who [are] with him, and David approacheth the people, and asketh of them of welfare.
1 Samuel 30:22
KJVThen answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
WEBThen 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.”
YLTAnd every bad and worthless man, of the men who have gone with David, answereth, yea, they say, `Because that they have not gone with us we do not give to them of the spoil which we have delivered, except each his wife and his children, and they lead away and go.
1 Samuel 30:23
KJVThen said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
WEBThen 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.
YLTAnd David saith, `Ye do not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given to us, and He doth preserve us, and doth give the troop which cometh against us into our hand;
1 Samuel 30:24
KJVFor who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
WEBWho 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.”
YLTand who doth hearken to you in this thing? for as the portion of him who was brought down into battle, so also [is] the portion of him who is abiding by the vessels -- alike they share.'
1 Samuel 30:25
KJVAnd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
WEBIt was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass from that day and forward, that he appointeth it for a statute and for an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
1 Samuel 30:26
KJVAnd when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord;
WEBWhen 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.”
YLTAnd David cometh in unto Ziklag, and sendeth of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, (saying, `Lo, for you a blessing, of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah),'
1 Samuel 30:27
KJVTo them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
WEBHe sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,
YLTto those in Beth-El, and to those in South Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
1 Samuel 30:28
KJVAnd to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
WEBto those who were in Aroer, to those who were in Siphmoth, to those who were in Eshtemoa,
YLTand to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,
1 Samuel 30:29
KJVAnd to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
WEBto 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,
YLTand to those in Rachal, and to those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those in the cities of the Kenites,
1 Samuel 30:30
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1 Samuel 30:31
KJVAnd to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
WEBto those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.
YLTand to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David had gone up and down, he and his men.
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