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1 Samuel 30:3

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When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive.

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1 Samuel 30:3 in other translations

And when David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.

1 Samuel 30:3 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 30:3 in context

  1. 1When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
  2. 2and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.
  3. 3When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive.
  4. 4Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep.
  5. 5David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.