1 Samuel 30:27
25 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
28 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
- KJV
- To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
- WEB
- He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,
- ASV
- To them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir,
- DARBY
- to those in Bethel, and to those in south Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
- BLB
- To those in Bethel, and to those in Ramoth of the Negev, and to those in Jattir,
- ÅB
- til dem i Betel sendte han, og til dem i Ramot-Negeb og til dem i Jattir
- OTB
- til dem i Betel, Ramot i Negev, og Jattir;
- B1930
- til dem i Betel sendte han, og til dem i Ramot-Negeb og til dem i Jattir
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 15:48
And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
Read in contextJoshua 19:8
And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
Read in contextJoshua 21:14
And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
Read in contextGenesis 28:19
And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Read in contextJudges 1:22–23
And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.
Read in contextJoshua 7:2
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Read in contextJoshua 16:2
And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
Read in context1 Kings 12:29
And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
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