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href="/kjv/1_samuel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And to <i>them</i> which <i>were</i> in Aroer, and to <i>them</i> which <i>were</i> in Siphmoth, and to <i>them</i> which <i>were</i> in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, <i>those</i> who <i>were</i> in Siphmoth, <i>those</i> who <i>were</i> in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, to those who were in Siphmoth, to those who were in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, in Siphmoth, and in Eshtemoa;<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 Aroer, in Siphmoth, and in Eshtemoa;<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 Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to them who were in Siphmoth, and to them who were in Eshtemoa,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;<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 Aroer, to those who were in Siphmoth, to those who were in Eshtemoa, <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 Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,<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 Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa.<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 to them that were in Aroer and that were in Sephamoth, and that were in Esthamo, <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 Aroer, and who were in Siphmoth, and who were in Eshtemoa,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />in Aroer, in Siphmoth, in Eshtemoa,<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 Adoer and those who were in Siphmoth and to those who were in Eshtemoa<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 Bayth Aduir and to those in Sephmuth and to those in Shethmue<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 Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa;<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 Aroer, and to those in Ammadi, and to those in Saphi, and to those in Esthie, and to those in Geth, and to those in Cimath, and to those in Saphec, and to those in Themath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/30-28.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=8966" 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">27</span>He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir; <span class="reftext">28</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.">to those</a> <a href="/hebrew/6177.htm" title="6177: ba·‘ă·rō·‘êr (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Or 'Aro'er; or 'Ar'owr; the same as arow'er; nudity of situation; Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine.">in Aroer,</a> <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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8224.htm" title="8224: bə·śip̄·mō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in S. Judah. Feminine plural of Shpham; Siphmoth, a place in Palestine.">Siphmoth,</a> <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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/851.htm" title="851: bə·’eš·tə·mō·a‘ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A man of Judah, also a city in Judah. Or beshtmowam; or seshtmoh; from shama'; Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine.">and Eshtemoa;</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;…<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/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28-31</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, / Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, / Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/27-10.htm">1 Samuel 27:10</a></span><br />who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”<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="/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/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/23-12.htm">1 Samuel 23:12-13</a></span><br />So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD. / Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-13.htm">1 Samuel 25:13</a></span><br />And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men strapped on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.<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/23-27.htm">1 Samuel 23:27-28</a></span><br />Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!” / So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-21.htm">1 Samuel 25:21-22</a></span><br />Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good. / May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one male belonging to Nabal survive until morning.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">1 Samuel 25:14-16</a></span><br />Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them. / Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them. / They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-32.htm">1 Samuel 25:32-34</a></span><br />Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! / Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand. / Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">1 Samuel 25:39-42</a></span><br />On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife. / When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.” / She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm">1 Samuel 23:6-9</a></span><br />(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.) / When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” / Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men. ...</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 Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,</p><p class="hdg">Aroer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Joshua 13:16</a></b></br> And their coast was from Aroer, that <i>is</i> on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that <i>is</i> in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10</a></b></br> And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:</p><p class="hdg">Eshtemoa</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-50.htm">Joshua 15:50</a></b></br> And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,</p><p class="hdg">Eshtemoh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/21-14.htm">1 Samuel 21:14</a></b></br> Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore <i>then</i> have ye brought him to me?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/11-33.htm">Aroer</a> <a href="/judges/11-33.htm">Aro'er</a> <a href="/joshua/21-14.htm">Eshtemoa</a> <a href="/joshua/21-14.htm">Eshtemo'a</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">Aroer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">Aro'er</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-17.htm">Eshtemoa</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-19.htm">Eshtemo'a</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>to those in Aroer</b><br>Aroer is a location mentioned several times in the Old Testament, often associated with the territory of Reuben or Gad, east of the Jordan River. It was a city on the edge of the Arnon Gorge, marking the boundary of Moab. This city was significant in the conquest narratives of Israel, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/2-36.htm">Deuteronomy 2:36</a> and <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Joshua 13:9</a>. The mention of Aroer here indicates David's outreach to the Transjordan tribes, reflecting his political acumen in securing alliances and support. This act of sending spoils to Aroer demonstrates David's recognition of the importance of maintaining strong ties with these regions, which were crucial for the security and expansion of his future kingdom.<p><b>Siphmoth</b><br>Siphmoth is a less well-known location, with limited references in the biblical text. It is believed to be a town in the southern part of Judah, possibly near Ziklag, where David and his men had been residing. The inclusion of Siphmoth in the list of places receiving gifts from David suggests its strategic or familial importance. This act of generosity would have helped solidify David's support among the local populations, ensuring loyalty and favor as he prepared to ascend to the throne. The distribution of spoils to Siphmoth reflects the broader theme of David's leadership style, characterized by generosity and strategic alliances.<p><b>and Eshtemoa</b><br>Eshtemoa was a Levitical city in the hill country of Judah, as noted in <a href="/joshua/21-14.htm">Joshua 21:14</a>. It was also a city of refuge, providing sanctuary and justice, which aligns with the biblical theme of God's provision and protection for His people. By sending spoils to Eshtemoa, David acknowledges the city's religious significance and its role in the spiritual life of Israel. This act can be seen as a gesture of respect and support for the Levitical priesthood, which played a crucial role in maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel. David's actions here prefigure the messianic role of Christ, who fulfills the law and the prophets, providing ultimate refuge and salvation for humanity.<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 his men in battle and distributing the spoils of war.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aroer.htm">Aroer</a></b><br>A city located in the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River. It is one of the places where David sent gifts from the spoils.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/siphmoth.htm">Siphmoth</a></b><br>A location in Judah, possibly a village or town, where David also sent gifts.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eshtemoa.htm">Eshtemoa</a></b><br>A town in the hill country of Judah, known for its association with the Levites. David sent part of the spoils here as well.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spoils_of_war.htm">The Spoils of War</a></b><br>The goods and resources taken by David and his men after defeating the Amalekites, which he distributed among various towns in Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_as_a_leadership_quality.htm">Generosity as a Leadership Quality</a></b><br>David's distribution of the spoils demonstrates that true leadership involves generosity and care for others. Leaders should seek to bless those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/building_alliances_through_kindness.htm">Building Alliances through Kindness</a></b><br>By sending gifts to various towns, David strengthens alliances and fosters goodwill. Christians are encouraged to build relationships through acts of kindness and generosity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>David's actions remind us of the importance of being good stewards of the resources God provides. We should use our blessings to support and uplift others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_provision.htm">Recognition of God's Provision</a></b><br>David's sharing of the spoils acknowledges that victory and resources come from God. Believers should recognize and give thanks for God's provision in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>The distribution of gifts to different towns highlights the importance of community and fellowship among God's people. Christians are called to support and encourage one another.<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_is_samuel's_reappearance_explained.htm">How does the narrative explain Samuel's apparent reappearance if 1 Samuel 28:14-20 implies he was genuinely summoned from the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_saul_consult_a_medium_in_1_sam_28.htm">If necromancy is condemned (Deut. 18:9-12), how can 1 Samuel 28:7-25 portray Saul successfully consulting a medium?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_use_a_forbidden_method.htm">Why would God, who had stopped answering Saul (1 Samuel 28:6), allow this forbidden method to convey His message?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_amalekites_reappear_in_1_sam_30.htm">If Saul reportedly destroyed the Amalekites earlier (1 Samuel 15), why do they reappear here in 1 Samuel 30?</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>(28) <span class= "bld">Aroer . . . Siphmoth and . . . Eshtemoa.</span>--<span class= "ital">Aroer, </span>a city, with colossal ruins of foundation walls, south of Hebron. Of Siphmoth nothing is known. Zabdi, the Shiphmite (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-27.htm" title="And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:">1Chronicles 27:27</a>), who was over King David's cellars, clearly comes from Siphmoth. Bishop Hervey well calls attention to a remarkable proof of the grateful nature of David and his fidelity to his early friendships, "that we find among those employed by David in offices of trust in the height of his power so many inhabitants of these obscure places, where he found friends in the days of his early difficulties. Ezri, the son of Shemei the Ramathite, Zabdi the Shiphmite, and many others, were among the friends of his youth." Eshtemoa, a priestly city, still survives, with ruins still visible, in the village of <span class= "ital">Semna.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Aroer</span>, a different place from that on the eastern side of the Jordan, mentioned in <a href="/joshua/12-2.htm">Joshua 12:2</a>, is probably the ruin 'Ar'arah, twelve miles east of Beer-sheba. <span class="cmt_word">Siphmoth</span>. Some village in the Negeb, but unknown. <span class="cmt_word">Eshtemoa</span> (<a href="/joshua/15-50.htm">Joshua 15:50</a>), the present village Semu'ah, south of Hebron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/30-28.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">וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר</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 Aroer,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·rō·‘êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6177.htm">Strong's 6177: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aroer -- three cities in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Siphmoth,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śip̄·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8224.htm">Strong's 8224: </a> </span><span class="str2">Siphmoth -- a place in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Eshtemoa;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’eš·tə·mō·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_851.htm">Strong's 851: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eshtemoa -- a man of Judah, also a city in Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/30-28.htm">1 Samuel 30:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/30-28.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 30:28 And to those who were in Aroer (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/30-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/30-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:29" /></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>