1 Samuel 30:6

1 Samuel 30:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:6

4David and his men wept loudly. They continued to weep until they had no strength to weep any more. 5The Amalekites had taken both of David's wives: Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail from Carmel, who was Nabal's widow. David was very upset because his men were complaining. They wanted to kill him with stones. His men were very upset because they had lost their sons and their daughters. But David trusted the Lord his God to make him strong. 7Then David spoke to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son. David said to him, ‘Bring the priests' ephod to me.’ So Abiathar took the ephod to David. 8David asked the Lord, ‘Should I chase after the men who attacked our town? Will I catch them?’ The Lord answered, ‘Yes, chase after them and you will certainly catch them. You will rescue your families.’

1 Samuel 30:6 word by word

וַתֵּ֨צֶר לְדָוִ֜ד מְאֹ֗ד כִּֽי־אָמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ לְסָקְל֔וֹ כִּֽי־מָ֙רָה֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ עַל־בָּנָ֣יו וְעַל־בְּנֹתָ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק דָּוִ֔ד בַּיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• was greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• distressedיָצַרyâtsar · be distressedH3334
• for the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• of stoningסָקַלsâqal · to stoneH5619
• him, because the soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• was grievedמָרַרmârar · to provokeH4843
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• for his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and for his daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• encouragedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• himself in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:6

• Genesis 32:7Jacob was very frightened and upset when he heard this. So he separated his people into two groups. He also separated his animals.
• Psalms 25:17I worry a lot about my troubles. Please rescue me from them!
• Psalms 42:7I hear your waterfalls make a noise like thunder. It seems like all that water is pouring over me and it knocks me down to the ground.
• Psalms 116:3The danger of death was very near to me. I became afraid of the deep hole of death. I was very sad and upset.
• 2 Corinthians 1:8Our Christian friends, we want you to know about the trouble that we had in Asia. Those troubles were very painful. We ourselves were not strong enough to continue. We even thought that we would die.
• 2 Corinthians 4:8We receive trouble all the time, but that does not stop us. We do not always know what to do, but we are not afraid to continue.
• 2 Corinthians 7:5When we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies did not rest at all. We had many kinds of trouble. All round us, people quarrelled with us. Inside us, we were afraid.
• Exodus 17:4Then Moses called to the Lord for help. He said, ‘What can I do with these people? They will soon be throwing stones at me to kill me.’
• Numbers 14:10Then all the people wanted to throw stones at Joshua and Caleb to kill them. But the glory of the Lord appeared over the Tent of Meeting. All the Israelites could see that.
• Psalms 62:9People are only as light as a breath! Whoever they are, they are not important. If you try to weigh them, all together, they weigh less than a breath of air.
• Matthew 21:9Many crowds of people went in front of Jesus and other people followed him. All of them were shouting, ‘We praise the Son of David! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority! We praise God in heaven above!’
• Matthew 27:22Then Pilate asked the people, ‘So what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah?’ The people all shouted, ‘Take him and kill him on a cross!’
• 1 Samuel 1:10Hannah was very upset as she prayed to the Lord. She could not stop weeping.
• Judges 18:25The men of Dan said to Micah, ‘Do not argue with us! If you say any more, some of our men may become very angry. They might attack you. You and your family might all die!’
• 2 Samuel 17:8You know your father and his men. They are all strong fighters. They are as dangerous as a mother bear when you take away her babies. Remember that your father has fought many battles. He will not stay all night among his soldiers.
• 2 Kings 4:27But when she reached the man of God at Mount Carmel, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away. But the man of God said, ‘Leave her alone. She is very upset. But the Lord has hidden the reason from me. He did not tell me about her problem.’

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The people spake of stoning him - David had done much to civilize those men; but we find by this of what an unruly and ferocious spirit they were; and yet they strongly felt the ties of natural affection, they "grieved every man for his sons and for his daughters." David encouraged himself in the Lord - He found he could place very little confidence in his men; and, as he was conscious that this evil had not happened either through his neglect or folly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6greatly distressed: Saul had used the same expression about himself. When he was in deep trouble, Saul turned to necromancy (trying to speak with the dead). This led to disaster (1 Samuel 28:15). David, in contrast, found strength and success in the Lord his God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. David was greatly distressed--He had reason, not only on his own personal account (1Sa 30:5), but on account of the vehement outcry and insurrectionary threats against him for having left the place so defenseless that the families of his men fell an unresisting prey to the enemy. Under the pressure of so unexpected and widespread a calamity, of which he was upbraided as the indirect occasion, the spirit of any other leader guided by ordinary motives…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 30:6

• Abigail
• Amalekites

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• In the Lord
• Belong
• Recover
• Grief; Grieve
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Zebah and Zalmunna

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