Tree of Life Version
1 Samuel 30:27
27to those in Beth-el, Ramoth-Negev, Jattir,
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—he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day. 26When David arrived at Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Look, a blessing for you from the spoil of the enemies of Adonai,” to those in Beth-el, Ramoth-Negev, Jattir, 28Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, 29Racal, to those in the towns of Jerahmeelite, to those in the towns 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:27
- 1 Samuel 19:4So Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial for you;
- Genesis 28:19He called the name of that place Beth-El (though originally the city’s name was Luz).
- Joshua 16:2From Bethel it went out to Luz, then continued to the border of the Archites at Ataroth.
- Judges 1:22Also the house of Joseph marched against Bethel, and Adonai was with them.
- 1 Kings 12:29Then he set up one in Bethel and the other he put in Dan.
- Joshua 19:8all the villages that were around these towns as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their clans.
- Joshua 15:48In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
- Joshua 21:14Jattir with its pastures, Eshtemoa with its pastures,
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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