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and to those in all the other places where he and his men had roamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Hebron, and all the other places David and his men had visited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />in Hebron, for all the places where David and his men had roamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And to <i>them</i> which <i>were</i> in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>those</i> who <i>were</i> in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to rove.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men walked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to go.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men went about.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hebron, and for [those elders in] all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to those in Hebron, and to those in all the places where David and his men had roamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to those in Hebron, and to those in all the places where David and his men had roamed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and to them that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hebron, and to all the places David and his men visited from time to time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and Hebron. He sent it to all the places where he and his men had roamed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hebron, and for all those places where David and his men had frequented."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And to them who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to resort.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay. <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 to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David—he and his men—had gone up and down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David had gone up and down, he and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David went about there, he and his men.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And that were in Hebron, and to the rest that were in those places, in which David had abode with his men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and who were in Hebron, and to the remainder who were in those places where David had stayed, he and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hebron, and to all the places that David and his men had frequented.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />in Hebron, all the places where David and his men had roamed.<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 to those who were in Hebron and to all the places in which David and his men had traveled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to those in Khebrun and to all the regions where David had traveled, he and his men. <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 to them that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and to those in Chebron, and to all the places which David and his men had passed through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/30-31.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=8979" 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 Spoils are Divided</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach; <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wə·la·’ă·šer (Conj-w, Prep-l:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and to those</a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">in Hebron</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵāl- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the places</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·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.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></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/1980.htm" title="1980: hiṯ·hal·leḵ- (V-Hitpael-Perf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">had roamed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> </span><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="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a></span><br />The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-20.htm">1 Chronicles 12:20-22</a></span><br />When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh. / They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army. / For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">2 Samuel 2:1-4</a></span><br />Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD. / So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. / David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm">1 Samuel 27:5-7</a></span><br />Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?” / That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah. / And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-2.htm">1 Samuel 25:2-3</a></span><br />Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very wealthy man with a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel. / His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-1.htm">1 Samuel 23:1-5</a></span><br />Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.” / So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” / But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-6.htm">1 Samuel 15:6</a></span><br />And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">1 Samuel 22:1-2</a></span><br />So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. / And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">1 Samuel 18:12-16</a></span><br />So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. / Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back, / and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-26.htm">1 Samuel 10:26</a></span><br />Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">1 Samuel 9:1-2</a></span><br />Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. / And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-15.htm">1 Samuel 7:15-17</a></span><br />So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. / Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places. / Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm">1 Samuel 3:19-21</a></span><br />And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. / So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD. / And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-26.htm">1 Samuel 2:26</a></span><br />And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.</p><p class="hdg">Hebron</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Joshua 14:13,14</a></b></br> And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">2 Samuel 2:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/4-1.htm">2 Samuel 4:1</a></b></br> And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/22-30.htm">Accustomed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm">Haunt</a> <a href="/judges/16-3.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-23.htm">Places</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Resort</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Roamed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">Used</a> <a href="/numbers/22-30.htm">Wont</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Accustomed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Haunt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">Places</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Resort</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Roamed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-26.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">Wont</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>and to those in Hebron</b><br>Hebron is a significant city in biblical history, located in the hill country of Judah. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, with archaeological evidence dating back to the early Bronze Age. Hebron was the site where Abraham settled and built an altar to the Lord (<a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a>). It is also where the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, along with their wives, are buried in the Cave of Machpelah. Hebron later became a Levitical city and a city of refuge (<a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Joshua 21:13</a>). David's sending of spoils to Hebron is significant because it would later become his first capital when he was anointed king over Judah (<a href="/2_samuel/2.htm">2 Samuel 2:1-4</a>). This act of generosity may have helped solidify his support among the people of Judah.<p><b>and in all the places where David and his men had roamed</b><br>This phrase refers to the various locations where David and his men traveled during their time fleeing from King Saul. David's period of exile involved moving through the wilderness and various territories, including the Desert of Ziph, the strongholds of En Gedi, and the wilderness of Maon. These areas were often rugged and desolate, providing natural protection and concealment. David's interactions with the people in these regions, such as the Keilah and the Ziphites, were marked by both conflict and alliance. By sending gifts to these places, David was likely expressing gratitude and securing loyalty from those who had supported him during his time of need. This act of distributing spoils can be seen as a precursor to his role as a unifying leader, foreshadowing his future kingship over all Israel.<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 is leading a group of men while fleeing from King Saul. David is known for his leadership, faith in God, and military prowess.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a></b><br>A significant city in the history of Israel, later becoming David's first capital as king. It is a place of refuge and alliance for David and his men.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_men.htm">David's Men</a></b><br>A group of loyal followers who support David during his time of exile. They are often referred to as "David's mighty men" and are known for their bravery and loyalty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_amalekites.htm">The Amalekites</a></b><br>A nomadic tribe that had raided Ziklag, the city where David and his men were staying, taking their families and possessions. David's pursuit and defeat of the Amalekites is a key event leading up to this verse.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm">Ziklag</a></b><br>The city given to David by the Philistine king Achish, which was raided by the Amalekites. David's recovery of the city and its people is a testament to his leadership and God's provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_gratitude.htm">Generosity and Gratitude</a></b><br>David's distribution of the spoils to various places, including Hebron, demonstrates a heart of generosity and gratitude. Believers are encouraged to share their blessings with others, recognizing God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>David's actions show responsible leadership, ensuring that those who supported him were rewarded. Christians in leadership are called to care for and acknowledge those who contribute to their mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The recovery of what was lost to the Amalekites underscores the importance of trusting in God's provision and timing. Believers can find hope in God's ability to restore and bless.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>By sending gifts to the elders of Judah, David strengthens community ties and fellowship. Christians are reminded of the importance of building and maintaining strong, supportive relationships within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_trials.htm">Faithfulness in Trials</a></b><br>David's journey from Ziklag to Hebron illustrates faithfulness amidst trials. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in their faith, trusting that God is working through their circumstances.<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_did_400_men_escape_on_camels.htm">How did only 400 men escape on camels if David and his men fought so extensively (1 Samuel 30:17)?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_hide_from_saul_in_the_cave.htm">How could David and his men remain completely unnoticed by Saul's large army in the same cave (1 Samuel 24:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction?</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>(31) <span class= "bld">Hebron.</span>--Hebron is one of the most ancient known cities in the world. It is now called El-Khalil ("friend of God"), owing to Abraham's residence there. During the early years of David's rule, which followed the death of Saul, Hebron was the residence and royal city of David. Beneath the building of the present Mosque of Hebron is the famous Cave of Machpelah, where Abraham and Sarah and the patriarchs Isaac and Jacob, and his wife Leah, are buried.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hebron</span>, destined soon to become David's capital (<a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">2 Samuel 2:1</a>), lay about fourteen miles south of Jerusalem. For an account of it see Conder, 'Tent Work,' 2:79, <span class="accented">sqq.</span> In comparing the list of David's heroes (<a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26-47</a>) with this catalogue of friendly towns, it will be found that several of them came from them, and had probably shared his exile at Ziklag. Such were Ira and Gareb, Ithrites from Jattir, Shama and Jehiel from Aroer; perhaps also Zabdi the Shiphmite (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-27.htm">1 Chronicles 27:27</a>) came from Siphmoth. We find David in this narrative acting justly as a soldier, generously to those who had been kind to him in his wanderings, and forming friendships which he retained and cherished long afterwards, when from being a fugitive he had become a king. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/30-31.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">to those</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Hebron,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to those in all</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽלְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the places</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּקֹמ֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶֽׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·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">וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃</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">had roamed.</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְהַלֶּךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·hal·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/30-31.htm">1 Samuel 30:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/30-31.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 30:31 And to those who were in Hebron (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/30-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 31:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 31:1" /></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>