New English Translation
1 Samuel 30:6
6David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.
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
4Then David and the men who were with him wept loudly until they could weep no more. 5David’s two wives had been taken captive – Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow. David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God. 7Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him, “Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!”
Read all of 1 Samuel 301 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 afraid and upset. So he divided the people who were with him into two camps, as well as the flocks, herds, and camels.
- Psalms 25:17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!
- Psalms 42:7One deep stream calls out to another at the sound of your waterfalls; all your billows and waves overwhelm me.
- Psalms 116:3The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;
- 2 Corinthians 7:5For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way – struggles from the outside, fears from within.
- Exodus 17:4Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What will I do with this people? – a little more and they will stone me!”
- Numbers 14:10However, the whole community threatened to stone them. But the glory of the Lord appeared to all the Israelites at the tent of meeting.
- Psalms 62:9Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.
- Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
- Matthew 27:22Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said, “Crucify him!”
- 1 Samuel 1:10She was very upset as she prayed to the Lord, and she was weeping uncontrollably.
- Judges 18:25The Danites said to him, “Don’t say another word to us, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will die.”
- 2 Samuel 17:8Hushai went on to say, “You know your father and his men – they are soldiers and are as dangerous as a bear out in the wild that has been robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier; he will not stay overnight with the army.
- 2 Kings 4:27But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said, “Leave her alone, for she is very upset. The Lord has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn’t tell me about it.”
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
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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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