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King James Version

1 Samuel 30:31

And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ziklag;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Leadership;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chor-Ashan;   Elder;   Ziklag;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Eshtemoa;   Ithrite;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Esdraelon;   Haunt;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amalek, Amalekites ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Eshtem'o-A,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Haunt;   Hebron (1);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
to those in Hebron, and to those in all the places where David and his men had roamed.
Hebrew Names Version
and to those who were in Hevron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.
Lexham English Bible
for those in Hebron, and for all the places where David and his men had roamed.
English Standard Version
in Hebron, for all the places where David and his men had roamed.
New Century Version
Hebron, and to the people in all the other places where he and his men had been.
New English Translation
and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled.
Amplified Bible
Hebron, and for [those elders in] all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to go."
New American Standard Bible
to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men walked."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And to them of Hebron, and to all the places where Dauid and his men had hanted.
Legacy Standard Bible
and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men went about."
Complete Jewish Bible
to those in Hevron, and to all the places where David and his men had frequently visited.
Darby Translation
and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men went about.
Easy-to-Read Version
and Hebron, and to all the other places where David and his men had stayed.
George Lamsa Translation
And to those who were in Hebron and to all the places in which David and his men had traveled.
Good News Translation
and Hebron. He sent it to all the places where he and his men had roamed.
Literal Translation
and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David had gone up and down, he and his men.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
vnto them at Hebron, and vnto all the places where Dauid had walked wt his men.
American Standard Version
and to them that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
Bible in Basic English
And in Hebron, and to all the places where David and his men had been living.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To them that are in Hebron, and to all places where Dauid and his men were wont to haunt.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and to them that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
King James Version (1611)
And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where Dauid himselfe and his men were wont to haunt.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and to those in Chebron, and to all the places which David and his men had passed through.
English Revised Version
and to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
Berean Standard Bible
and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and that weren in Ebron, and to othere men, that weren in these places, in whiche Dauid dwellide and hise men.
Young's Literal Translation
and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David had gone up and down, he and his men.
Update Bible Version
and to those that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to roam.
Webster's Bible Translation
And to [them] who [were] in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to resort.
World English Bible
and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.
New King James Version
those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to rove.
New Living Translation
Hebron, and all the other places David and his men had visited.
New Life Bible
Hebron, and all the places where David and his men have gone many times."
New Revised Standard
in Hebron, all the places where David and his men had roamed.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and to them who were in Hebron, - and to all the places where David had been to and fro, he and his men.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And that were in Hebron, and to the rest that were in those places, in which David had abode with his men.
Revised Standard Version
in Hebron, for all the places where David and his men had roamed.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to go."

Contextual Overview

21 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. 22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. 24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. 25 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. 26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord ; 27 To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, 28 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, 29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites, 30 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hebron: Joshua 14:13, Joshua 14:14, 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 4:1, 2 Samuel 15:10

Reciprocal: Psalms 132:1 - all his afflictions

Cross-References

Genesis 30:4
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
Genesis 30:6
And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
Psalms 118:8
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And to [them] which [were] in Hebron,.... A noted city in the tribe of Judah, in the mountainous part of it, and a city of refuge, and where David was afterwards anointed, first king over Judah, and then over Israel, 2 Samuel 2:4;

and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt; where they had their walks, and went to and fro when persecuted by Saul; all such places, and the inhabitants of them, David had a grateful remembrance of, who sheltered and relieved him in the times of his distress.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebron - Now El-Khulil (see Genesis 23:2). Hebron was a city of refuge Joshua 20:7, and one of the cities of the Kohathites Joshua 21:11. It lies twenty miles south of Jerusalem.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 30:31. To them which were in Hebron — This was a place strongly attached to David, and David to it, and the place where he was proclaimed king, and where he reigned more than seven years previously to the death of Ishbosheth, Saul's son, who was, for that time, his competitor in the kingdom.

David's having sent presents to all these places, not only shows his sense of gratitude, but that the booty which he took from the Amalekites must have been exceedingly great. And we learn from this also that David sojourned in many places which are not mentioned in the preceding history; for these are all said to be places where David and his men were wont to haunt.

WE are not to suppose that the transactions mentioned here and in the preceding chapter took place after Saul's interview with the woman of En-dor, they were considerably antecedent to this, but how long we do not know. What is recorded in the following chapter must have taken place the next day after Saul left En-dor.


 
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