New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 30:27
27to those who were in 1Bethel, and to those who were in 2Ramoth of the 3Negev, and to those who were in 4Jattir,
1 Samuel 30:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To them which were in Beth–el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
- New International Version (NIV)David sent it to those who were in Bethel, Ramoth Negev and Jattir;
- English Standard Version (ESV)It was for those in Bethel, in Ramoth of the Negeb, in Jattir,
- New King James Version (NKJV)to those who were in Bethel, those who were in Ramoth of the South, those who were in Jattir,
Context of 1 Samuel 30:27
25So it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day. 26Now when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Behold, a gift for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord: to those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the Negev, and to those who were in Jattir, 28and to those who were in Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa, 29and to those who were in Racal, and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,
Read all of 1 Samuel 301 Samuel 30:27 word by word
לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֛ל וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרָמֽוֹת־נֶ֖גֶב וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיַתִּֽר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:27
- 1 Samuel 19:4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you.
- Genesis 28:19He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
- Joshua 16:2It went from Bethel to Luz, and continued to the border of the Archites at Ataroth.
- Judges 1:22Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
- 1 Kings 12:29He set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
- Joshua 19:8and all the villages which were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.
- Joshua 15:48In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,
- Joshua 21:14and Jattir with its pasture lands and Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27To them which were in Beth-el - This was in the tribe of Ephraim. South Ramoth - So called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead, beyond Jordan. This Ramoth belonged to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:8. In Jattir - Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Ether, Joshua 15:42, but more probably Jattir, Joshua 15:48. It was situated in the mountains, and belonged to Judah.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Bethel - i. e. Bethuel 1 Chronicles 4:30, quite in the south near Beer-sheba, Hormah, and Ziklag; or Bethul Joshua 19:4, one of the cities of the Simeonites. South Ramoth - Rather, “Ramoth of the South country” 1 Samuel 27:10; 1 Samuel 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:14, so-called to distinguish it from Ramoth-Gilead, one of the Simeonite cities Joshua 19:8. Shimei, the Ramathite 1 Chronicles 27:27, who was over David‘s vineyards, was evidently a native of this Ramath…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. 27-30The places mentioned here were all in southern Judah. David eventually emerged from this territory as king (see 2 Samuel 2:1–4).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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