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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:23

21Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because they were too exhausted to go with him. They went out to meet David and his men, and David greeted them joyfully. 22But some evil troublemakers among David’s men said, “They didn’t go with us, so they can’t have any of the plunder we recovered. Give them their wives and children, and tell them to be gone.” 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. 24Who will listen when you talk like this? We share and share alike—those who go to battle and those who guard the equipment.” 25From then on David made this a decree and regulation for Israel, and it is still followed today.

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 19:7“Please, my brothers,” he begged, “don’t do such a wicked thing.
• Judges 19:23The old man stepped outside to talk to them. “No, my brothers, don’t do such an evil thing. For this man is a guest in my house, and such a thing would be shameful.
• Acts 7:2This was Stephen’s reply: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran.
• Acts 22:1“Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.”
• 1 Samuel 30:8Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!”
• 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up.
• Numbers 31:49and said, “We, your servants, have accounted for all the men who went out to battle under our command; not one of us is missing!
• Deuteronomy 8:10When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.
• Habakkuk 1:16Then they will worship their nets and burn incense in front of them. “These nets are the gods who have made us rich!” they will claim.
• Psalms 44:2You drove out the pagan nations by your power and gave all the land to our ancestors. You crushed their enemies and set our ancestors free.
• Psalms 121:7The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over 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