The Meaning of 1 Samuel 30:28 Explained

1 Samuel 30:28

KJV: And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,

YLT: and to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,

Darby: and to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,

ASV: and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And to [them] which [were] in Aroer,  and to [them] which [were] in Siphmoth,  and to [them] which [were] in Eshtemoa, 

What does 1 Samuel 30:28 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 30:28 mean?

and [those] who [were] in Aroer in Siphmoth in Eshtemoa -
וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ ס

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר  and  [those]  who  [were] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר  in  Aroer 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֲרֹועֵר  
Sense: a city on the north bank of the river Arnon, the southern point of the territory of Sihon the king of the Amorites and later of Reuben; modern ‘Arair’.
בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת  in  Siphmoth 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: שִׂפְמֹות  
Sense: a place in the Nekeb in southern Judah.
בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ  in  Eshtemoa 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶשְׁתְּמֹה 
Sense: a Levitical city in Judah.
ס    - 
Parse: Punctuation

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