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1 Samuel 30:1-8 GNB Two days later David and his men arrived back at Ziklag. The Amalekites had raided southern Judah and attacked Ziklag. They had burned down the town (2) and captured all the women; they had not killed anyone, but had taken everyone with them when they left. (3) When David and his men arrived, they found that the town had been burned down and that their wives, sons, and daughters had been carried away. (4) David and his men started crying and did not stop until they were completely exhausted. (5) Even David's two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, had been taken away. (6) David was now in great trouble, because his men were all very bitter about losing their children, and they were threatening to stone him; but the LORD () his God gave him courage. (7) David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod," and Abiathar brought it to him. (8) David asked the LORD (), "Shall I go after those raiders? And will I catch them?" He answered, "Go after them; you will catch them and rescue the captives."
1 Samuel 30:1-8 LITV And it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had raided to the Negeb, even to Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire. (2) And they captured the women in it, from the small even to the great; they did not kill anyone, but they led them away, and went on their way. (3) And David and his men came into the city. And, behold! It was burned with fire! And their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive. (4) And David and the people with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no power in them to weep. (5) And the two wives of David had been taken, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail the former wife of Nabal of Carmel. (6) And David was greatly distressed, for the people said to stone him. For the soul of the people was bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters. And David made himself strong in Jehovah () his God. (7) And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Please bring the ephod near to me. And Abiathar brought the ephod to David. (8) And David asked of Jehovah (), saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake it? And He said to him, Pursue, for you shall certainly overtake, and shall certainly recover.
1 Samuel 30:1-8 GW Two days later, when David and his men came to Ziklag, the Amalekites had raided the Negev, including Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it. (2) 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. (3) By the time David and his men came to the town, it had been burned down, and their wives, sons, and daughters had been taken captive. (4) Then David and his men cried loudly until they didn't have the strength to cry anymore. (5) The Amalekites also captured David's two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal's wife) from Carmel. (6) David was in great distress because the people in their bitterness said he should be stoned. (They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD () his God.) (7) David told the priest Abiathar, Ahimelech's son, "Please bring me the priestly ephod." So Abiathar brought David the ephod. (8) Then David asked the LORD (), "Should I pursue these troops? Will I catch up with them?" "Pursue them," the LORD () told him. "You will certainly catch up with them and rescue the captives."
1 Samuel 30:1-8 NWT And it came about while David and his men were coming to Zik´lag on the third day, that the A·mal´ek·ites made a raid on the south and on Zik´lag; and they proceeded to strike Zik´lag and burn it with fire, 2 and to carry off captive the women [and all] that were in it, from the smallest to the greatest. They did not put anyone to death, but they drove them along and went on their way. 3 When David came with his men to the city, why, there it was burned with fire, and, as for their wives and their sons and their daughters, they had been carried off captive. 4 And David and the people that were with him began to raise their voice and weep, until there was in them no power to weep [anymore]. 5 And David’s two wives had been carried off captive, A·hin´o·am the Jez´re·el·i·tess and Ab´i·gail the wife of Na´bal the Car´mel·ite. 6 And it became very distressing to David, because the people said to stone him; for the soul of all the people had become bitter, each one because of his sons and his daughters. So David took to strengthening himself by Jehovah () his God. 7 Hence David said to A·bi´a·thar the priest, the son of A·him´e·lech: “Do, please, bring the eph´od near to me.” And A·bi´a·thar came bringing the eph´od near to David. 8 And David began to inquire of Jehovah (), saying: “Shall I chase after this marauder band? Shall I overtake them?” At this he said to him: “Go in chase, for you will without fail overtake them, and you will without fail make a deliverance.”
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BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
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Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
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Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
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KJV - 1769 King James Version
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LitNT - Literal New Testament
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Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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