Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. They gave him some bread to eat and water to drink.
New American Standard Bible
Now they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and they provided him water to drink.
King James Version
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
International Standard Version
They found an Egyptian man in the field, and they took him to David. They gave him food to eat and provided water for him.
A Conservative Version
And 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.
American Standard Version
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink.
Amplified
They found an Egyptian [who had collapsed] in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and they gave him water to drink,
Bible in Basic English
And in the fields they saw an Egyptian whom they took to David, and they gave him bread, and he had a meal, and they gave him water for drink;
Darby Translation
And 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,
Julia Smith Translation
And they will find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and they will take him to David, and they will give to him bread, and he will eat; and they will give him water to drink;
King James 2000
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they found an Egyptian man in the open country and brought him to David, and they gave him food and he ate; they also gave him water.
Modern King James verseion
And they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David and gave him bread, and he ate. And they made him drink water.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David and gave him bread to eat and water to drink,
NET Bible
Then they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and took him unto David, - and gave him food, and he did eat, and they gave him water to drink;
Webster
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they made him drink water;
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and take him unto David, and give to him bread, and he eateth, and they cause him to drink water,
Themes
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
Interlinear
Matsa'
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 30:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Recovers His Loved Ones
10
They stopped because they were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor. David and 400 of the men continued in pursuit.
11 They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. They gave him some bread to eat and water to drink.
12
Then they gave him some pressed figs and two clusters of raisins. After he ate he revived,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
“If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.
Deuteronomy 23:7
Do not despise an Edomite, because he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you were a foreign resident in his land.
Proverbs 25:21
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Matthew 25:35
Luke 10:36-37
Romans 12:20-21
But
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.