CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>1 Samuel 30:2 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.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/1_samuel/30-2.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/8/09_1Sa_30_02.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="1 Samuel 30:2 - The Amalekites Raid Ziklag" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="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." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/1_samuel/30-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/1_samuel/30-2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/1_samuel/">1 Samuel</a> > <a href="/1_samuel/30.htm">Chapter 30</a> > Verse 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad2.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm" title="1 Samuel 30:1">◄</a> 1 Samuel 30:2 <a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm" title="1 Samuel 30:3">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and had taken captive the women and everyone else in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They had carried off the women and children and everyone else but without killing anyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They killed no one, but carried them off and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And had taken the women captives, that <i>were</i> therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried <i>them</i> away, and went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and had taken captive the women and those who <i>were</i> there, from small to great; they did not kill anyone, but carried <i>them</i> away and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they took captive the women <i>and all</i> who were in it, from the small to the great, without killing anyone, and drove <i>them</i> off and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and they took captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great, without killing anyone, and carried them off and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and they took captive the women <i>and all</i> who were in it, both small and great, without killing anyone, and carried <i>them</i> off and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and they took captive the women <i>and all</i> who were in it, both small and great—they did not put anyone to death—and carried <i>them</i> off and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and they had taken captive the women [and all] who were there, both small and great. They killed no one, but carried them off [to be used as slaves] and went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also had kidnapped the women and everyone in it from youngest to oldest. They had killed no one but had carried them off as they went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also had kidnapped the women and everyone in it from the youngest to the oldest. They had killed no one but had carried them off as they went on their way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and had taken captive the women and all that were therein, both small and great: they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and had taken away the women and children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and had taken captive the women and all that were therein, both small and great: they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Although they captured the young and old women who were there, they killed no one. Instead, they had taken [the women and other prisoners] and gone away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and captured all the women; they had not killed anyone, but had taken everyone with them when they left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They took the women in it captive, from young to old. They did not kill anyone. Instead, they carried them off and went on their way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and went on their way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They did not kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And had taken the women captives that were in it, they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off and went their way. <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 they take the women who [are] in it captive; they have not put anyone to death from small to great, and they lead [them] away, and go on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they take captive the women who are in it; from small unto great they have not put any one to death, and they lead away, and go on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will take the women captive who are in it: from small and even to great they slew not a man, and they will lead away and go to their way.<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 had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they had led the women in it away as captives, from the small to the great. And they had not killed anyone, but they led them away with them. And then they traveled on their journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They took captive the women and all who were in the city, young and old, killing no one, and they herded them off when they left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great; they killed none of them, but carried them off, and went their way.<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 had taken captive all the people who were in them, both the small and the great; and they put to death the men of war; and they took the spoil and went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they took the men who were in them captive, from the little one and unto the great, and they put the men to death, and they went on and they went on their way<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 had taken captive the women and all that were therein, both small and great; they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And as to the women and all things that were in it, great and small, they slew neither man nor woman, but carried them captives, and went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/30-2.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=8687" 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">1</span>On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7617.htm" title="7617: way·yiš·bū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take captive. A primitive root; to transport into captivity.">They had taken captive</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: han·nā·šîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the women and all</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.">who were</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: miq·qā·ṭōn (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">both young</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: 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.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">old.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: hê·mî·ṯū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">They had not killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">anyone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5090.htm" title="5090: way·yin·hă·ḡū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to drive forth, i.e. Lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed; also, to sigh.">but had carried them off</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">as they went</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: lə·ḏar·kām (Prep-l:: N-csc:: 3mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">on their way.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>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="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/14-12.htm">Genesis 14:12</a></span><br />They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/34-29.htm">Genesis 34:29</a></span><br />They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-32.htm">Deuteronomy 28:32</a></span><br />Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">2 Kings 5:2</a></span><br />At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">2 Kings 8:12</a></span><br />“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm">2 Chronicles 28:8</a></span><br />Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Isaiah 13:16</a></span><br />Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Jeremiah 6:11</a></span><br />But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-42.htm">Jeremiah 50:42</a></span><br />They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Lamentations 1:18</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against His command. Listen, all you people; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Ezekiel 9:6</a></span><br />Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-3.htm">Joel 3:3</a></span><br />They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-19.htm">Matthew 24:19</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-17.htm">Mark 13:17</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.</p><p class="hdg">slew not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm">1 Samuel 30:19</a></b></br> And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any <i>thing</i> that they had taken to them: David recovered all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/27-11.htm">1 Samuel 27:11</a></b></br> And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring <i>tidings</i> to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so <i>will be</i> his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-11.htm">Job 38:11</a></b></br> And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/5-12.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/judges/5-12.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-5.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">Either</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-24.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-20.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-42.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-5.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-35.htm">Small</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-23.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-42.htm">Women</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-24.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-18.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-22.htm">Either</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-15.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-15.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm">Small</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-26.htm">Women</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-13.htm">Young</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>They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old.</b><br>This phrase describes the Amalekites' raid on Ziklag, a city given to David by the Philistine king Achish. The Amalekites were a nomadic tribe and long-standing enemies of Israel, often attacking and plundering. The capture of "women and all who were there, both young and old" indicates a complete and indiscriminate taking of the population, reflecting the brutal nature of ancient warfare. This act of taking captives was common in ancient times, serving as a means to gain slaves or leverage for ransom. The Amalekites' actions here are consistent with their historical enmity towards Israel, as seen in previous conflicts (<a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8-16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">Deuteronomy 25:17-19</a>). The capture without immediate killing suggests a strategic move, possibly to use the captives for labor or as bargaining tools.<p><b>They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.</b><br>The fact that the Amalekites "had not killed anyone" is significant, as it contrasts with the often ruthless nature of ancient raids. This restraint may have been due to the Amalekites' intention to use the captives for slavery or ransom, which was a common practice. The phrase "carried them off" implies a forced relocation, likely involving harsh conditions and uncertainty for the captives. This situation sets the stage for David's subsequent pursuit and rescue mission, highlighting his role as a deliverer, a type of Christ who rescues and redeems. The sparing of lives here can also be seen as providential, allowing for the possibility of restoration and reconciliation, themes that resonate throughout the biblical narrative.<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 was leading his men during this time of distress.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amalekites.htm">Amalekites</a></b><br>A nomadic tribe that frequently opposed Israel, known for their raids and attacks.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm">Ziklag</a></b><br>A Philistine town given to David, which served as his base of operations during his time away from Saul.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/women_and_children.htm">Women and Children</a></b><br>The captives taken by the Amalekites, representing the families of David and his men.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/raid.htm">Raid</a></b><br>The event where the Amalekites attacked Ziklag, taking captives but not killing anyone.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Even in distressing situations, God is in control. The fact that no one was killed during the raid is a testament to His protective hand.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_crisis.htm">Responding to Crisis</a></b><br>David's response to the crisis at Ziklag can teach us about seeking God first in times of trouble, as he later does in this chapter.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>The families of David's men were taken, highlighting the importance of community and the collective impact of trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The fact that the captives were not harmed gives hope for restoration and recovery, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.<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 we face, calling us to be vigilant and prepared.<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/what_defines_toxic_masculinity.htm">What happened to Ziklag when David returned from battle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_concubines_in_the_bible.htm">Why did God permit concubines in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_teach_about_honor.htm">What does the Bible teach about honor?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jehu_praised_yet_condemned.htm">How do we reconcile Hosea 1:4-5 with 2 Kings 10:30, where Jehu is commended, yet here his dynasty is condemned?</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>(2) <span class= "bld">They slew not any.</span>--There was no one in the hapless city to resist the attack of the fierce sons of the desert. David--never dreaming of the sudden invasion--had marched with Achish, accompanied by his whole force. The Amalekites slew none of their captives; they were, we read, women and children. These possessed a marketable value, and were carried off to be sold into slavery, probably in Egypt, with which country the Amalekites, as neighbours, had constant dealings. We read a few verses on specially of an <span class= "ital">Egyptian </span>slave in the army.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 2-5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They slew not any.</span> No resistance was made, as the men of war were all away. It was probably for thus leaving their wives and families absolutely defenceless that David's people were so angry with him. As we are told in <a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">1 Samuel 27:3</a> that the refugees with David had brought each his household with him into the Philistine territory, the number of women must have been large. The Amalekites spared their lives, not because they were more merciful than David, but because women and children were valuable as slaves. All the best would be picked out, and sent probably to Egypt for sale. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/30-2.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">They had taken captive</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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 /><br /><span class="word">the women</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּשִׁ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine 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 all who were</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</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">there,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">both young</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקָּטֹ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qā·ṭōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">old.</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֔וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They had not killed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵמִ֖יתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hê·mî·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anyone,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֑ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - 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">but had carried them off</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yin·hă·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5090.htm">Strong's 5090: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as they went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<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 /><br /><span class="word">on their way.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדַרְכָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏar·kām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/30-2.htm">1 Samuel 30:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/30-2.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 30:2 And had taken captive the women (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:3" /></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>