1 Samuel 30:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.”
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“When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David cometh in--and his men--unto the city, and lo, burnt with fire, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters have been taken captive!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 30:3 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
- Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
- 1 Peter 1:6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
- Revelation 3:9Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
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