The Meaning of 1 Samuel 30:25 Explained

1 Samuel 30:25

KJV: And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

YLT: And it cometh to pass from that day and forward, that he appointeth it for a statute and for an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

Darby: And it was so from that day forward; and he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

ASV: And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 30:25?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it was [so] from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

What does 1 Samuel 30:25 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 30:16-31 - Sharing The Spoil

He that lays hold on God's strength will be courteous in his behavior to the weak and weary, and will not quail before the clamor of men of Belial. Thus we are not surprised to learn that David kindly inquired of the two hundred as to their welfare, 1 Samuel 30:21, r.v. margin, and insisted that they should share equally with those who went to battle. This was a beautiful instance of sanctified common sense, and the reasonableness of the decision appealed to his followers. The gains and losses of the whole band must be shared equally by those at the front and in the rear. This is God's rule! He that receives the prophet shall have the prophet's reward. Girls who stay at home to care for aged mothers, instead of becoming missionaries; young men who maintain orphaned brothers and sisters; invalids confined to their rooms-let such take heart. They shall share in the victory of their Lord. David's thankful joy yielded practical fruit in his generous gifts to those who had showed him kindness in his adversity. Gratitude is the trait of a noble nature. Let us share our possessions with others less favored, and increase our own enjoyment, 2 Corinthians 8:14-15. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 30

¹ The Amalekites raid Ziklag
⁴ David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them
¹¹ By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies,
¹⁸ and recovers all the spoil
²² David's law to divide the spoil equally
²⁶ He sends presents to his friends

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 30:25 mean?

So it was from day That and forward and he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to day this -

וַיְהִ֕י מֵֽהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ לְחֹ֤ק וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה פ

וַיְהִ֕י	So it was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
מֵֽהַיּ֥וֹם	from day
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַה֖וּא	That
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
וָמָ֑עְלָה	and forward
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, third person feminine singular Root: מַעַל Sense: higher part, upper part adv.
וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ	and he made it
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
לְחֹ֤ק	a statute
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: חֹק Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due.
וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙	and an ordinance
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	for Israel
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
הַיּ֥וֹם	day
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַזֶּֽה	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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