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1 Samuel 30:11
11David's men found an Egyptian man in a field. They took him to David. They gave the man some water to drink and food to eat.
1 Samuel 30:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
- New International Version (NIV)They found an Egyptian in a field and brought him to David. They gave him water to drink and food to eat—
- English Standard Version (ESV)They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. And they gave him bread and he ate. They gave him water to drink,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David; and they gave him bread and he ate, and they let him drink water.
Context of 1 Samuel 30:11
9So David and his 600 men left Ziklag. They arrived at Besor stream. Some of the men were too tired to go across the valley. So 200 men remained there. David and the other 400 men continued to chase after the Amalekites. David's men found an Egyptian man in a field. They took him to David. They gave the man some water to drink and food to eat. 12They gave him some dried figs and some raisins. Then he became stronger, because he had not eaten any food or drunk any water for three days. 13David asked the man, ‘Who is your master? Where do you come from?’ The young man answered, ‘I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite man. My master left me here three days ago because I was ill.
Read all of 1 Samuel 301 Samuel 30:11 word by word
וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ אִישׁ־מִצְרִי֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיִּקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּתְּנוּ־ל֥וֹ לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַיֹּ֔אכַל וַיַּשְׁקֻ֖הוּ מָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- an Egyptianמִצְרִיmitsrîy · EgyptianH4713
- an Egyptianאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- and broughtלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
- him to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- him breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- and he did eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- and they made him drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
- waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:11
- Deuteronomy 15:7The Lord your God will bless you in the land that he is giving to you. But perhaps there will be a poor person among the Israelites in one of your towns. Then do not refuse to help him. Do not think only about yourself.
- Deuteronomy 23:7But do not hate anyone from Edom. The Edomites have the same ancestor as you. Do not hate an Egyptian person. You once lived as foreigners in Egypt.
- Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him some water to drink.
- Matthew 25:35I was hungry and you gave me some food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me some water to drink. I was visiting your town and you asked me to stay in your home.
- Luke 10:36Then Jesus asked the teacher of God's Law a question. He said, ‘Three men saw the man that was lying on the road. Which of them showed love to him, like a real friend?’
- Romans 12:20But the Bible also says this: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. If you help your enemy, he will become ashamed. He will be sorry because of what he did to you.’
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:11
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 If in all our ways, even when, as in this case, there can be no doubt they are just, we acknowledge God, we may expect that he will direct our steps, as he did those of David. David, in tenderness to his men, would by no means urge them beyond their strength. The Son of David thus considers the frames of his followers, who are not all alike strong and vigorous in their spiritual pursuits and conflicts; but, where we are weak, there he is kind…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12David once received bread when he was very hungry (1 Samuel 21:3–7). He and his men helped this Egyptian man before knowing who he was or if he could assist them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1511-15. they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David--Old and homeborn slaves are usually treated with great kindness. But a purchased or captured slave must look to himself; for, if feeble or sick, his master will leave him to perish rather than encumber himself with any additional burden. This Egyptian seems to have recently fallen into the hands of an Amalekite, and his master having belonged to the marauding party that had made the…Read the comment
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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
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