1 Samuel 30:25

1 Samuel 30:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
• New International Version (NIV)David made this a statute and ordinance for Israel from that day to this.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, from that day forward; he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:25

23David said, ‘No, my brothers. You cannot do that. The Lord has given all these things to us. He has kept us safe. He has helped us to win against the enemies who attacked us. 24Nobody will agree with what you say. Each person will receive an equal part. The men who stayed here with our things and the men who went to fight will all receive the same amount.’ David made this a rule for the Israelites, and they still obey it. 26David arrived back at Ziklag with all the things that they had taken from the Amalekites. He sent some of the things to the leaders of Judah who were his friends. David sent this message, ‘Here is a gift for you. We took these things from the Lord's enemies.’ 27David sent gifts to the leaders in these towns: Bethel, Ramoth in the desert in the south, Jattir,

1 Samuel 30:25 word by word

וַיְהִ֕י מֵֽהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ לְחֹ֤ק וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• from that dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• forwardמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• that he madeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• it a statuteחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
• and an ordinanceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• for Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25He made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel - Nothing could be more just and proper than this law: he who stays at home to defend house and property, has an equal right to the booty taken by those who go out to the war. There was a practice of this kind among the Israelites long before this time; see Numbers 31:27; Joshua 22:8; and the note on this latter verse. Unto this day - This is another indication that this book was composed long after the…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. 21-31David generously divided the spoils among those who participated in the battle and those who were too exhausted to take part.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• That Day
• Belong
• Booty
• David
• Recover
• Forward; Forwardness
• Ordinance

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