1 Samuel 30:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—”
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“Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 30:11 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 15:7If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
- Deuteronomy 23:7Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.
- Deuteronomy 23:8The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.
- Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
- Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
- Luke 10:36Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
- Romans 12:20On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
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