English Standard Version
1 Samuel 30:4
4Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep.
1 Samuel 30:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
- New International Version (NIV)So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
- New Living Translation (NLT)they wept until they could weep no more.
Context of 1 Samuel 30:4
2and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They killed no one, but carried them off and went their way. 3And when David and his men came to the city, they found it burned with fire, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep. 5David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 6And 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.
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וַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜ד וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֛וֹ אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֵין־בָּהֶ֛ם כֹּ֖חַ לִבְכּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:4
- 1 Samuel 4:13When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told the news, all the city cried out.
- 1 Samuel 11:4When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people, and all the people wept aloud.
- Genesis 37:33And he identified it and said, "It is my son's robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces."
- Numbers 14:1Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.
- Judges 2:4As soon as the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the people of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept.
- Judges 21:2And the people came to Bethel and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
- Ezra 10:1While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Wept, until they had no more power to weep - This marks great distress; they wept, as says the Vulgate, till their tears failed them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Sa 30:1-5. The Amalekites Spoil Ziklag. 1. Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag--While the strength of the Philistine forces was poured out of their country into the plain of Esdraelon, the Amalekite marauders seized the opportunity of the defenseless state of Philistia to invade the southern territory. Of course, David's town suffered from the ravages of these nomad plunderers, in revenge for his recent raid upon their…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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