1 Samuel 30:3

And when David and his men came to the town, they saw that it had been burned down, and their wives and their sons and daughters had been made prisoners.

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So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

In Context

2And had made the women and all who were there, small and great, prisoners: they had not put any of them to death, but had taken them all away.

4Then David and the people who were with him gave themselves up to weeping till they were able to go on weeping no longer.

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Cross References

Hebrews 12:6For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.

Revelation 3:9See, I will make those of the Synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love for you.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 30:2-7

Ziklag Burnt. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 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. 3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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