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and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then David and his men came to the city, and behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When David and his men came to the town, it was burned, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David and his men arrived at the town, they found it burned. Their wives, sons, and daughters had been kidnapped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David and his men arrived at the town, they found it burned down. Their wives, sons, and daughters had been kidnapped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When David and his men came to Ziklag, they saw the burned-out ruins and learned that their families had been taken captive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And 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 captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />By the time David and his men came to the town, it had been burned down, and their wives, sons, and daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When David and his men arrived, they found that the town had been burned down and that their wives, sons, and daughters had been carried away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David and his men came to the town, and it had been burned down. Their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned. Their wives, sons, and daughters had been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When David and his men came to the city, look, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And David comes in—and his men—to the city, and behold, [it is] burned with fire, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters have been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And 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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will come, and his men, to the city, and behold, it burnt with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters were taken captive.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So when David and his men came to the city, and found it burnt with fire, and that their wives and their sons, and their daughters were taken captives, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, when David and his men had arrived at the city, and had found it burned with fire, and that their wives and their sons and daughters had been led away as captives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David and his men arrived at the city to find it burned to the ground and their wives, sons, and daughters taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David and his men came to the city, and behold, it was burning in fire, and their wives and their children and their daughters were taken captive<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And 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 captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David and his men came into the city, and, behold, it was burnt with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters were carried captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/30-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=8698" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/30.htm">The Amalekites Raid Ziklag</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">When David</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wa·’ă·nā·šāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">and his men</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">they found</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: śə·rū·p̄āh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">it burned down</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ū·nə·šê·hem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and their wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·hem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/7617.htm" title="7617: niš·bū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To take captive. A primitive root; to transport into captivity.">taken captive.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Genesis 14:11-16</a></span><br />The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. / They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom. / Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-23.htm">Judges 21:23</a></span><br />The Benjamites did as instructed and carried away the number of women they needed from the dancers they caught. They went back to their own inheritance, rebuilt their cities, and settled in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9-10</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Nehemiah 1:3</a></span><br />And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-13.htm">Job 1:13-19</a></span><br />One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, / a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, / the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Psalm 69:4</a></span><br />Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Psalm 137:1-3</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. / There on the willows we hung our harps, / for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Isaiah 42:22</a></span><br />But this is a people plundered and looted, all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them, and loot with no one to say, “Send them back!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Jeremiah 30:16</a></span><br />Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Lamentations 1:1-3</a></span><br />How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave. / She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. / Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16-18</a></span><br />When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. / Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: / “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a></span><br />Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-20.htm">John 16:20</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-3.htm">Acts 8:3</a></span><br />But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So 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.</p><p class="hdg">burned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Psalm 34:19</a></b></br> Many <i>are</i> the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a></b></br> For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6,7</a></b></br> Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-2.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-2.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-49.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-21.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-2.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">Ziklag</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-5.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-5.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-6.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-46.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-5.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">Ziklag</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">The Amalekites raid Ziklag</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-4.htm">David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-11.htm">By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-18.htm">and recovers all the spoil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-22.htm">David's law to divide the spoil equally</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">He sends presents to his friends</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When David and his men came to the city</b><br>David and his men were returning to Ziklag, a city given to David by Achish, the Philistine king of Gath. This city served as a base for David during his time of exile from King Saul. The return to Ziklag followed a period where David and his men were dismissed from joining the Philistine army in battle against Israel. This context highlights the tension David faced, being caught between his loyalty to Israel and his temporary alliance with the Philistines.<p><b>they found it burned down</b><br>The burning of Ziklag was the work of the Amalekites, a nomadic tribe and long-standing enemies of Israel. This act of destruction was not just a military tactic but also a form of psychological warfare, intended to demoralize David and his men. The Amalekites' attack was opportunistic, taking advantage of the absence of the city's defenders. This event echoes the earlier biblical narrative where the Amalekites attacked the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt, as recorded in <a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8-16</a>.<p><b>and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive</b><br>The capture of the women and children was a common practice in ancient warfare, serving both as a means of acquiring slaves and as leverage against the enemy. This situation was particularly dire for David, as it involved his own family, including his wives Ahinoam and Abigail. The personal loss and the potential for despair among his men set the stage for David's leadership to be tested. This event foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ, who came to set captives free, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> and fulfilled in <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The anointed future king of Israel, who at this time was leading a group of men while fleeing from King Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_men.htm">David's Men</a></b><br>A group of loyal followers who were with David during his time of exile and shared in his struggles and victories.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm">Ziklag</a></b><br>The city given to David by Achish, the Philistine king of Gath, which served as a base for David and his men.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/amalekites.htm">Amalekites</a></b><br>A nomadic tribe that frequently raided and plundered, known for their hostility towards Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/captivity.htm">Captivity</a></b><br>The event where the Amalekites captured the families of David and his men, taking them away from Ziklag.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even in devastating situations, like the burning of Ziklag, believers are called to trust in God's ultimate plan and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_crisis.htm">Leadership in Crisis</a></b><br>David's response to the crisis at Ziklag demonstrates the importance of seeking God's guidance and maintaining faith under pressure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>The unity and shared grief of David and his men highlight the importance of community support during trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The Amalekites' attack is a reminder of the spiritual battles believers face and the need for vigilance and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>Despite the initial devastation, the account of Ziklag ultimately points to God's power to restore and bring hope out of despair.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_share_good_news_with_the_poor.htm">Who is Ahinoam of Jezreel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_evidence_of_the_ziklag_raid.htm">Where is the archaeological or historical evidence verifying the Amalekite raid on Ziklag (1 Samuel 30)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_sneak_into_saul's_camp.htm">How could David and Abishai enter Saul's camp and take his spear and water jug unnoticed by 3,000 soldiers? (1 Samuel 26:7-12)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david's_men_fight_nonstop.htm">How could David and his men realistically fight from dusk until the following evening without rest (1 Samuel 30:17)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And behold, it was burned with fire.</span>--A terrible reception for David and his free lances, on their return from their ill-omened expedition with the great Philistine army, to find only the charred and smoking ruins of their homes; not one of all their dear ones, whom they had left behind--as they thought in security--left to tell the story of the disaster. It was the Egyptian slave who had fallen sick, and, in consequence, had been deserted, and whom they came upon in the course of the pursuit, who gave them the details, and told them the story of the invasion, and described the route taken by the marauding force on their return to their country.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/30-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָוִ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his men</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nā·šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the city,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they found</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it burned down</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂרוּפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(śə·rū·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, on fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their wives</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·šê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">taken captive.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבּֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(niš·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7617.htm">Strong's 7617: </a> </span><span class="str2">To transport into captivity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 30:3 When David and his men came (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/30-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/30-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>