1 Samuel 30:3–5
¶ 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.
¶ So Dauid and his men came to the citie, and beholde, it was burnt with fire, and their wiues, and their sonnes, and their daughters were taken captiues.
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
Then Dauid and the people that were with him, lift vp their voice, and wept, vntill they had no more power to weepe.
And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
And Dauids two wiues were taken captiues, Ahinoam the Iezreelitesse, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
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From verse 3
- Psalms 34:19Rank 1 from verse 3
- 1 Peter 1:6–7Rank 2 from verse 3
6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
6Wherin ye greatly reioyce, though now for a season (if neede bee) yee are in heauinesse through manifolde temptations:
7That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then of golde that perisheth, though it bee tryed with fire, might be found vnto praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Iesus Christ:
- Hebrews 12:6Rank 3 from verse 3
- Revelation 3:9Rank 4 from verse 3
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Iewes, and are not, but doe lie: behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feete, and to know that I haue loued thee.
From verse 4
- 1 Samuel 11:4Rank 1 from verse 4
- 1 Samuel 4:13Rank 2 from verse 4
13And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
13And when hee came, loe, Eli sate vpon a seat by the way side, watching: for his heart trembled for the Arke of God. And when the man came into the citie, and told it, all the city cried out.
- Genesis 37:33–35Rank 3 from verse 4
33And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
33And he knew it, and said, It is my sonnes coat: an *euil beast hath deuoured him; Ioseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34And Iacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth vpon his loines, & mourned for his sonne many dayes.
35And all his sonnes, and all his daughters rose vp to comfort him: but he refused to be comforted: and he said, For I will goe downe into the graue vnto my sonne, mourning; thus his father wept for him.
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- Judges 21:2Rank 5 from verse 4
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- Numbers 14:39Rank 7 from verse 4
1NOW when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
1¶ Now when Ezra had praised, and when he had confessed, weeping, and casting himselfe downe before the house of God, there assembled vnto him out of Israel, a very great congregation of men, and women, and children: for the people †wept very sore.
From verse 5
- 1 Samuel 25:42–43Rank 1 from verse 5
42And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
42And Abigail hasted, and rose, and rode vpon an asse, with fiue damosels of hers that went †after her; and she went after the messengers of Dauid, and became his wife.
43Dauid also tooke Ahinoam *of Iezreel, and they were also both of them his wiues.
- 2 Samuel 2:2Rank 2 from verse 5
- 1 Samuel 1:2Rank 3 from verse 5
- 1 Samuel 27:3Rank 4 from verse 5
3And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.
3And Dauid dwelt with Achish at Gath, he, and his men, euery man with his houshold, euen Dauid with his two wiues, Ahinoam the Iezreelitesse, and Abigail the Carmelitesse Nabals wife.
- 2 Samuel 3:2–3Rank 5 from verse 5
2¶ And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2¶ And vnto Dauid were sonnes borne in Hebron: and his first borne was Ammon, of Ahinoam the Iezreelitesse.
3And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: and the third, Absalom the sonne of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
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1 Samuel 30:3
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of burn, meaning to consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.
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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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1 Samuel 30:4
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.
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To shed tears or lament in grief, sorrow, compassion, repentance, joy, or other deep feeling.
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1 Samuel 30:5
1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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2And 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.
2And had taken the women captiues, that were therein; they slewe not any either great or smal, but caried 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.
3¶ So Dauid and his men came to the citie, and beholde, it was burnt with fire, and their wiues, and their sonnes, and their daughters were taken captiues.
Selected passage4Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
4Then Dauid and the people that were with him, lift vp their voice, and wept, vntill they had no more power to weepe.
Selected passage5And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
5And Dauids two wiues were taken captiues, Ahinoam the Iezreelitesse, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
Selected passage6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
6And Dauid was greatly distressed: for the people spake of stoning him, because the soule of all the people was †grieued, euery man for his sonnes, and for his daughters: but Dauid encouraged himselfe in the LORD his God.