Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 30:1 (show verse)
It happened, when David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pillaged and burned ziklag
Captive » Prisoner of war
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the amalekites
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ziklag
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pillaged and burned ziklag
Captive » Prisoner of war
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the amalekites
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ziklag
1 Samuel 30:2 (show verse)
and had taken captive the women who were therein, both small and great. They did not kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pillaged and burned ziklag
Captive » Prisoner of war
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the amalekites
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ziklag
Woman » Considered a valuable booty in war
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pillaged and burned ziklag
Captive » Prisoner of war
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the amalekites
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ziklag
Woman » Considered a valuable booty in war
1 Samuel 30:3 (show verse)
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 30:4 (show verse)
Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1 Samuel 30:5 (show verse)
David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Samuel 30:6 (show verse)
David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.
1 Samuel 30:7 (show verse)
David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Please bring me here the ephod." Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Revelation » Methods of » By urim and thummim
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Revelation » Methods of » By urim and thummim
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
1 Samuel 30:8 (show verse)
David inquired of the LORD, saying, "If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them?" He answered him, "Pursue; for you shall surely overtake them, and shall without fail recover all."
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Prayer » Answered » David, asking about ziklag
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Prayer » Answered » David, asking about ziklag
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
1 Samuel 30:9 (show verse)
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
1 Samuel 30:10 (show verse)
But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they couldn't go over the brook Besor.
1 Samuel 30:11 (show verse)
They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.
1 Samuel 30:12 (show verse)
They gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins. When he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Dried fruit
Fig » Dried and preserved
Fig tree » Fruit of » Eaten dried in cakes
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Raisins » Given to the starving egyptian to revive him
Victuals » List of articles » Dried fruit
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten dried
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Dried fruit
Fig » Dried and preserved
Fig tree » Fruit of » Eaten dried in cakes
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Raisins » Given to the starving egyptian to revive him
Victuals » List of articles » Dried fruit
The vine » The fruit of » Eaten dried
1 Samuel 30:13 (show verse)
David asked him, "To whom do you belong? Where are you from?" He said, "I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Amalekite
Servant » Bond » An abandoned sick man
Sickness » The wicked » Forsake those in
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Amalekite
Servant » Bond » An abandoned sick man
Sickness » The wicked » Forsake those in
1 Samuel 30:14 (show verse)
We made a raid on the South of the Kerethites, and on that which belongs to Judah, and on the Negev of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire."
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Cherethites » A philistine tribe, which adhered to david, and with the pelethites formed his bodyguard
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Called » The cherethites
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Cherethites » A philistine tribe, which adhered to david, and with the pelethites formed his bodyguard
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Called » The cherethites
1 Samuel 30:15 (show verse)
David said to him, "Will you bring me down to this troop?" He said, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop."
1 Samuel 30:16 (show verse)
When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread around over all the ground, eating, 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.
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Cherethites » A philistine tribe, which adhered to david, and with the pelethites formed his bodyguard
Dancing » Worldly
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the amalekites
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Treason » Instances of » Of the egyptian servant against the amalekites
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Cherethites » A philistine tribe, which adhered to david, and with the pelethites formed his bodyguard
Dancing » Worldly
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the amalekites
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Treason » Instances of » Of the egyptian servant against the amalekites
1 Samuel 30:17 (show verse)
David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day. Not a man of them escaped from there, except four hundred young men, who rode on camels and fled.
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Animals » Names of » Camels
Camel » Herds of
Camel » Uses of » For cavalry
Camels » Used for » War
Cavalry » Mounted » On camels
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Pursued and slain by david
Animals » Names of » Camels
Camel » Herds of
Camel » Uses of » For cavalry
Camels » Used for » War
Cavalry » Mounted » On camels
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
1 Samuel 30:18 (show verse)
David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
1 Samuel 30:19 (show verse)
There was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken to them. David brought back all.
1 Samuel 30:20 (show verse)
David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other livestock, and said, "This is David's spoil."
1 Samuel 30:21 (show verse)
David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to stay at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him. When David came near to the people, he greeted them.
1 Samuel 30:22 (show verse)
Then all the wicked men and base fellows, of those who went with David, answered and said, "Because they did not go with us, we will not give them anything of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away, and depart."
1 Samuel 30:23 (show verse)
Then David said, "You shall not do so, my brothers, with that which the LORD has given to us, who has preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.
1 Samuel 30:24 (show verse)
Who will listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who tarries by the baggage: they shall share alike."
1 Samuel 30:25 (show verse)
It was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
1 Samuel 30:26 (show verse)
When David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, "Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD."
1 Samuel 30:27 (show verse)
He sent it to those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the Negev, and to those who were in Jattir,
1 Samuel 30:28 (show verse)
and to those who were in Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,
1 Samuel 30:29 (show verse)
and to those who were in Racal, and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,
1 Samuel 30:30 (show verse)
and to those who were in Hormah, and to those who were in Borashan, and to those who were in Athach,
1 Samuel 30:31 (show verse)
and to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.