1 Samuel 30:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.”

1 Samuel 30:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 30:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 30:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Samuel 30:3 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 30:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David cometh in--and his men--unto the city, and lo, burnt with fire, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters have been taken captive!”

1 Samuel 30:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 30:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David and his men came to the city, and behold, it was burnt with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters were taken captives. ”

1 Samuel 30:3 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 30:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Dauid and his men came to the city, and beholde, it was burnt with fire, and their wiues, and their sonnes, and their daughters were taken prisoners.”

1 Samuel 30:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 30:3 in Context — 1 Samuel 30

1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

2 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.

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

4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

5 And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

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What Does 1 Samuel 30:3 Mean?

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