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1 Samuel 30:2

1 Samuel 30:1 bbe — Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Zikla…

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"Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Ziklag, and had overcome Ziklag and put it on fire;"

— 1 Samuel 30:1, Bible in Basic English

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1 Samuel 30 — Context

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Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Ziklag, and had overcome Ziklag and put it on fire;

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And had made the women and all who were there, small and great, prisoners: they had not put any of them to death, but had taken them all away.

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And when David and his men came to the town, they saw that it had been burned down, and their wives and their sons and daughters had been made prisoners.

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Then David and the people who were with him gave themselves up to weeping till they were able to go on weeping no longer.

1 Samuel 30:1 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Samuel 30:1 say?
1 Samuel 30:1 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Ziklag, and had overcome Ziklag and put it on fire;”
Where is 1 Samuel 30:1 in the Bible?
1 Samuel 30:1 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 30, verse 1.
Who wrote 1 Samuel?
1 Samuel is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel, Nathan, and Gad). It was written c. 930–722 BC.
What is the book of 1 Samuel about?
1 Samuel marks Israel's transition from judges to kings. It traces the births and ministries of the prophet Samuel, the rise and tragic fall of Saul as Israel's first king, and the anointing of the shepherd boy David, whose faith makes him a man after God's own heart.
What are the major themes of 1 Samuel?
1 Samuel explores themes including Kingship, Prophet, Faith vs. Fear, God's Sovereign Choice, Anointing. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Samuel 30:1.
What translation should I read 1 Samuel 30:1 in?
1 Samuel 30:1 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Samuel 30:1?
1 Samuel 30:1 reads (BBE): “Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Ziklag, and had overcome Ziklag and put it on fire;” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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