1 Samuel 30:16

Translations

Modern

So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.

Traditional

And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

Literal

And he brought him down, and behold, they were spread out over the face of all the land, eating and drinking and dancing because of all the great plunder that they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.

Latin

Qui cum duxisset eum, ecce illi discumbebant super faciem universæ terræ comedentes et bibentes, et quasi festum celebrantes diem, pro cuncta præda et spoliis quæ ceperant de terra Philisthiim et de terra Juda.

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Hebrew

English

So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

David Saul The Amalekites

Events

Reign of Saul

Related verses

Revelation 11:10–13
And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
Judges 16:23–30
Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”
1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Daniel 5:1–4
Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
2 Samuel 13:28
Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
Job 20:5
…the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
1 Samuel 30:14
We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”
Luke 17:27–29
People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
Luke 21:34–35
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Luke 12:19–20
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Exodus 32:6
So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.
Judges 1:24–25
…and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.”

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

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 Cherethites: A Philistine Tribe, Which Adhered to David, and with the Pelethites Formed his Bodyguard Dancing: General Scriptures Concerning Philistines: Called Cherethites The Amalekites: Pursued and Slain by David The Philistines: Ziklag a Town of, Taken and Plundered by the Amalekites Treason of the Egyptian Servant Against the Amalekites

1 Samuel 30:16

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