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The Amalekites Raid Ziklag

1 Samuel 30:2

In 11 translations

BSB
They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.LXX; Hebrew does not include and all.
KJV
And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
WEB
and 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.
ASV
and had taken captive the women and all that were therein, both small and great: they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.
LSV
and they take the women who [are] in it captive; they have not put anyone to death from small to great, and they lead [them] away, and go on their way.
YLT
and they take captive the women who [are] in it; from small unto great they have not put any one to death, and they lead away, and go on their way.
DBY
and had taken the women captives that were in it; both great and small: they had put none to death, but had carried them off, and went on their way.
DRC
And had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way.
GNV
And had taken the women that were therein, prisoners, both small and great, and slewe not a man, but caryed them away, and went their wayes.
JPS
and had taken captive the women and all that were therein, both small and great; they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.
LXXE
And as to the women and all things that were in it, great and small, they slew neither man nor woman, but carried them captives, and went on their way.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ֙ מִקָּטֹ֣ן וְעַד־גָּד֔וֹל לֹ֥א הֵמִ֖יתוּ אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְדַרְכָּֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου οὐκ ἐθανάτωσαν ἄνδρα καὶ γυναῖκα, ἀλλʼ ᾐχμαλὼτευσαν, καὶ ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 27:11David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.
  • Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
  • Isaiah 27:8–9By warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows. Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this:…
  • Job 38:11and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?
  • 1 Samuel 30:19Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.

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