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David established this statute and ordinance for Israel to this very day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it was <i>so</i> from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So it was, from that day forward; he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And so it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and a judgment for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So from that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it has been so from that day forward. David established this policy as a law and an ordinance for Israel and it still continues today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it has been so from that day forward. David established this policy as a law and an ordinance for Israel and it continues to this very day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David made this a law for Israel, and it has been the same ever since. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel, unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From that time on he made this a rule and a custom in Israel as it is to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David made this a rule, and it has been followed in Israel ever since. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel, and it remains to this present day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute and ordinance for Israel to this very day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From that time onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was so from that day forward that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day. <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 it comes to pass from that day and forward, that he appoints it for a statute and for an ordinance for Israel to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be from that day and over, and he will set it for a law and for a judgment to Israel even to this day.<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 this hath been done from that day forward, and since was made a statute, and an ordinance, and as a law in Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And from that day forward he made this a law and a custom in Israel, as it still is today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel; it continues to the present day.<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 it was so from that day forward that David made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel even to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was from that day and David established this covenant and right until today<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 it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass from that day forward, that it became an ordinance and a custom in Israel until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/30-25.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=8940" 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">24</span>Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.” <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And so it has been</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">from that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: mê·hay·yō·wm (Prep-m, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: wā·mā·‘ə·lāh (Conj-w:: Adv:: 3fs) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.">forward.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·śi·me·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">David established this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: lə·ḥōq (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">statute</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·lə·miš·pāṭ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">as an ordinance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: lə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">for Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this very</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”…<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="/numbers/31-27.htm">Numbers 31:27</a></span><br />Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-8.htm">Joshua 22:8</a></span><br />saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a></span><br />All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32-35</a></span><br />The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. / With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. / There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-13.htm">2 Corinthians 8:13-15</a></span><br />It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. / At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. / As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-14.htm">Matthew 20:14-15</a></span><br />Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you. / Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-24.htm">Luke 19:24-26</a></span><br />Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ / ‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’ / He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a></span><br />For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a></span><br />He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-11.htm">Deuteronomy 15:11</a></span><br />For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></span><br />Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-9.htm">Proverbs 22:9</a></span><br />A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a></span><br />Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.</p><p class="hdg">forward [heb] and forward </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/18-13.htm">Appointeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-23.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-9.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-6.htm">Order</a> <a href="/joshua/24-25.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-12.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/judges/11-39.htm">Statute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-16.htm">Appointeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-13.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-2.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-28.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-17.htm">Statute</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'; 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The context is David's decision to share the spoils of war equally between those who fought in battle and those who stayed behind to guard the supplies. This principle of fairness and unity reflects God's justice and provision, emphasizing the importance of community and shared responsibility. It highlights a shift in Israelite military practice, promoting equality and preventing division among the people.<p><b>David established this statute and ordinance for Israel</b><br>David's leadership is marked by wisdom and fairness, and this decision becomes a formal decree. The use of "statute and ordinance" suggests a legal and binding decision, akin to the laws given by God through Moses. This reflects David's role as a king who seeks to govern according to God's principles. It also foreshadows the establishment of a more organized and unified nation under his rule, setting a precedent for future governance in Israel.<p><b>to this very day.</b><br>The phrase underscores the enduring impact of David's decision, suggesting that it was respected and upheld long after his reign. This continuity points to the effectiveness and acceptance of the statute within the community. It also serves as a testament to David's legacy as a leader who implemented lasting reforms. The phrase may also imply that the principles of fairness and shared responsibility are timeless values that continue to resonate within the faith community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The future king of Israel, who at this time was leading his men in battle and making decisions that would impact the nation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm">Ziklag</a></b><br>The town where David and his men were staying, which had been attacked and plundered by the Amalekites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_amalekites.htm">The Amalekites</a></b><br>A nomadic tribe that raided Ziklag, taking captives and spoils.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_men.htm">David's Men</a></b><br>The group of warriors who followed David, some of whom were too exhausted to pursue the Amalekites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_statute_and_ordinance.htm">The Statute and Ordinance</a></b><br>The rule established by David that those who stayed with the supplies would share equally in the spoils of battle with those who fought.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/equity_and_fairness.htm">Equity and Fairness</a></b><br>David's decision to share the spoils equally teaches us about the importance of fairness and equity in community life. It challenges us to consider how we can ensure fair treatment and distribution of resources in our own communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_every_role.htm">Value of Every Role</a></b><br>This passage highlights that every role is important, whether on the front lines or in support. In the body of Christ, each member has a unique and valuable contribution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_wisdom.htm">Leadership and Wisdom</a></b><br>David's leadership in making this ordinance shows the importance of wise and just decision-making. Leaders today can learn from his example to make decisions that promote unity and fairness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The statute fostered unity among David's men, reminding us of the power of shared purpose and mutual support in building strong communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/biblical_precedents.htm">Biblical Precedents</a></b><br>Understanding how biblical principles of justice and community have been applied historically can guide us in applying them today.<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/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/why_did_david_threaten_violence_here.htm">1 Samuel 25:21-22 - Why would David, future king, threaten such violence over a refusal of hospitality, seemingly contradicting biblical ethics of mercy?</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>(25) <span class= "bld">A statute and an ordinance for Israel.</span>--The decree that they, who for good reasons tarry with the stuff, shall share alike with those who go down to the battle, which became a received ordinance in Israel, is not without its meaning. In the <span class= "ital">Heavenly Church of God</span><p>" His state<p>Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed,<p>And post o'er land and ocean without rest:<p>They also serve who only stand and wait."<p>MILTON: <span class= "ital">Sonnet </span>19<p>Moses praying on the hill contributed to the victory over Amalek even more than Joshua fighting in the plain (<a href="/exodus/17-11.htm" title="And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.">Exodus 17:11</a>). "All Christians are not of equal strength, and some follow Christ to the conflict, others tarry with the stuff. Some fight the Lord's battles in the din of active life; others, aged men and women, the Simeons and Annas of the Church . . . weak in body but strong in faith, fight with the peaceful arms of prayers and tears; Christ is omnipotent and merciful He rewards those who tarry in patience with the stuff, as well as those who go forth in the march to fight valiantly in the battle."--Bishop Hall, in <span class= "ital">Wordsworth.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That he made it</span>. <span class="accented">I.e.</span> David. Having been thus enacted by him and practised during his life, no king henceforward would venture to change it. In the war with the Midianites Moses had ordered that half the spoil should belong to the combatants and half to the congregation who remained in the camp (<a href="/numbers/31-27.htm">Numbers 31:27</a>). This enactment of David was in the same spirit. DAVID PROPITIATES HIS FRIENDS BY SHARING WITH THEM HIS BOOTY (vers. 26-31). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/30-25.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">And so it has been</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽהַיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forward.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָמָ֑עְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·mā·‘ə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4605.htm">Strong's 4605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David established this</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ</span> <span class="translit">(way·śi·me·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">statute</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחֹ֤ק</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as an ordinance</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this very</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/30-25.htm">1 Samuel 30:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/30-25.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 30:25 It was so from that day forward (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/30-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:26" /></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>