1 Samuel 30:31

1 Samuel 30:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
• New International Version (NIV)and Hebron; and to those in all the other places where he and his men had roamed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)in Hebron, for all the places where David and his men had roamed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to rove.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:31

29to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites; 30to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach; and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.

1 Samuel 30:31 word by word

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וּֽלְכָל־הַמְּקֹמ֛וֹת אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלֶּךְ־שָׁ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ פRead the interlinear

• and to thoseאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• and in allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the placesמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Davidהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• and his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• had roamedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• had roamedשָׁםshâm · thereH8033

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:31

• Joshua 14:13Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
• 2 Samuel 2:1Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
• 2 Samuel 4:1Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
• 2 Samuel 15:10Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31To 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Hebron - 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 21-31 What God gives us, he designs we should do good with. In distributing the spoil, David was just and kind. Those are men of Belial indeed, who delight in putting hardships upon their brethren, and care not who is starved, so that they may be fed to the full. David was generous and kind to all his friends. Those who consider the Lord as the Giver of their abundance, will dispose of it with fairness and liberality.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31David ruled as king over Judah from the city of Hebron for seven and a half years (2 Samuel 2:1–7; 5:5).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• David
• Hebron
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• Belong
• Chorashan
• Elder
• Recover
• Ziklag
• Haunt
• Hebron (1)

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings