1 Samuel 30:15

Translations

Modern

“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.”

Traditional

And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

Literal

And David said to him, “Can you take me down to this troop?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will take you down to this troop.”

Latin

Dixitque ei David: Potes me ducere ad cuneum istum? Qui ait: Jura mihi per Deum quod non occidas me, et non tradas me in manus domini mei, et ego ducam te ad cuneum istum. Et juravit ei David.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.”

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

David Saul The Amalekites

Events

Reign of Saul

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Ezekiel 17:19
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1 Samuel 29:6
So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and it seems right in my sight that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you are not good in the sight of the leaders.
Joshua 9:19–20
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People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Abigail Amalek, Amalekites Besor, Brook of Caravan David Hormah Samuel, Books of First and Second Shunem

Topics

Abigail: Nabal's Wife: Taken Captive and Rescued by David Amalekites: Defeated by David Philistines: Called Cherethites The Amalekites: Pursued and Slain by David Treason of the Egyptian Servant Against the Amalekites

1 Samuel 30:15

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