1 Samuel 30:3

So 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,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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 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.

4David and the people that were with him, lifted up their voices, and wept till they had no more tears.

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Cross References

Hebrews 12:6For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth; and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Revelation 3:9Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.

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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