1 Samuel 30:23

1 Samuel 30:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
• New International Version (NIV)David replied, “No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But David said, “My brethren, you shall not do so with what the Lord has given us, who has preserved us and delivered into our hand the troop that came against us.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But David said, “No, my brothers! Don’t be selfish with what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the band of raiders that attacked us.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:23

21Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow David, and who had been left at the brook Besor. And they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him. And when David came near to the people he greeted them. 22Then all the wicked and worthless fellows among the men who had gone with David said, "Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except that each man may lead away his wife and children, and depart." But David said, "You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us. He has preserved us and given into our hand the band that came against us. 24Who would listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike." 25And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day.

1 Samuel 30:23 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ כֵ֖ן אֶחָ֑י אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֹתָ֔נוּ וַיִּתֵּ֗ן אֶֽת־הַגְּד֛וּד הַבָּ֥א עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Ye shall not do soעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• my brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• with that which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• us, who hath preservedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• the companyגְּדוּדgedûd · bandH1416
• that cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• against us into our handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:23

• Genesis 19:7and said, "I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly.
• Judges 19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my brothers, do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, do not do this vile thing.
• Acts 7:2And Stephen said: "Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
• Acts 22:1"Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you."
• 1 Samuel 30:8And David inquired of the Lord, "Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?" He answered him, "Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue."
• 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.
• Numbers 31:49and said to Moses, "Your servants have counted the men of war who are under our command, and there is not a man missing from us.
• Deuteronomy 8:10And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
• Habakkuk 1:16Therefore he sacrifices to his net and makes offerings to his dragnet; for by them he lives in luxury, and his food is rich.
• Psalms 44:2you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but them you set free;
• Psalms 121:7The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23That which the Lord hath given us - He very properly attributes this victory to God; the numbers of the Amalekites being so much greater than his own. Indeed, as many fled away on camels as were in the whole host of David.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. 23what the LORD has given us: Some of David's men believed their success came from their own military skills. David attributed victory to God and gave him the glory.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• David
• Belong
• Recover
• 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