1 Samuel 30:2

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1Now when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt it with fire.

3So when David and his men came to the city, and found it burnt with fire, and that their wives and their sons, and their daughters were taken captives,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 27:11And David saved neither man nor woman, neither brought he any of them to Geth, saying: Lest they should speak against us. So did David, and such was his proceeding all the days that he dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

Job 38:11And I said : Hitherto thou shalt come, and shalt go no further, and here thou shalt break thy swelling waves.

Isaiah 27:8In measure against measure, when it shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it. He hath meditated with his severe spirit in the day of heat.

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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