--- title: "1 Samuel 30 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 30 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/30" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֞י H1961 were come בְּבֹ֨א H935 And it came to pass when David דָוִ֧ד H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֛יו H376 Ziklag צִ֣קְלַ֔ג H6860 day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 on the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י H7992 that the Amalekites וַעֲמָֽלֵקִ֣י H6003 had invaded פָֽשְׁט֗וּ H6584 אֶל H413 the south נֶ֙גֶב֙ H5045 וְאֶל H413 Ziklag צִ֣קְלַ֔ג H6860 and smitten וַיַּכּוּ֙ H5221 אֶת H853 Ziklag צִ֣קְלַ֔ג H6860 and burned וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ H8313 אֹתָ֖הּ H853 it with fire בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 2 captives וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ H7617 אֶת H853 And had taken the women הַנָּשִׁ֤ים H802 אֲשֶׁר H834 בָּהּ֙ H0 or small מִקָּטֹ֣ן H6996 וְעַד H5704 either great גָּד֔וֹל H1419 לֹ֥א H3808 that were therein they slew הֵמִ֖יתוּ H4191 not any אִ֑ישׁ H376 but carried them away וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ H5090 וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ H1980 on their way לְדַרְכָּֽם׃ H1870 3 came וַיָּבֹ֨א H935 So David דָוִ֤ד H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ H376 אֶל H413 to the city הָעִ֔יר H5892 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 and behold it was burned שְׂרוּפָ֖ה H8313 with fire בָּאֵ֑שׁ H784 and their wives וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם H802 and their sons וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם H1121 and their daughters וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם H1323 were taken captives נִשְׁבּֽוּ׃ H7617 4 that were with him lifted up וַיִּשָּׂ֨א H5375 Then David דָוִ֜ד H1732 and the people וְהָעָ֧ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּ֛וֹ H854 אֶת H853 their voice קוֹלָ֖ם H6963 and wept לִבְכּֽוֹת׃ H1058 עַ֣ד H5704 אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 אֵין H369 בָּהֶ֛ם H0 until they had no more power כֹּ֖חַ H3581 and wept לִבְכּֽוֹת׃ H1058 5 two וּשְׁתֵּ֥י H8147 the wife אֵ֖שֶׁת H802 And David's דָוִ֖ד H1732 were taken captives נִשְׁבּ֑וּ H7617 Ahinoam אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ H293 the Jezreelitess הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית H3159 and Abigail וַֽאֲבִיגַ֕יִל H26 the wife אֵ֖שֶׁת H802 of Nabal נָבָ֥ל H5037 the Carmelite הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃ H3761 6 distressed וַתֵּ֨צֶר H3334 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 was greatly מְאֹ֗ד H3966 כִּֽי H3588 spake אָמְר֤וּ H559 for the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 of stoning לְסָקְל֔וֹ H5619 כִּֽי H3588 was grieved מָ֙רָה֙ H4843 him because the soul נֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 כָּל H3605 for the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 every man אִ֖ישׁ H376 עַל H5921 for his sons בָּנָ֣ו H1121 וְעַל H5921 and for his daughters בְּנֹתָ֑יו H1323 encouraged וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק H2388 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 himself in the LORD בַּֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 his God אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ H430 7 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 אֶל H413 And Abiathar אֶבְיָתָ֛ר H54 the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 son בֶּן H1121 Ahimelech's אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ H288 I pray thee bring me hither וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁ H5066 נָּ֥א H4994 לִ֖י H0 the ephod הָֽאֵפ֖וֹד H646 I pray thee bring me hither וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁ H5066 And Abiathar אֶבְיָתָ֛ר H54 אֶת H853 the ephod הָֽאֵפ֖וֹד H646 אֶל H413 And David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 8 enquired וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל H7592 And David דָּוִ֤ד H1732 at the LORD בַּֽיהוָה֙ H3068 saying וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Shall I pursue רְדֹ֔ף H7291 after אַֽחֲרֵ֥י H310 this troop הַגְּדוּד H1416 הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 for thou shalt surely תַּשִּׂ֖יג H5381 saying וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לוֹ֙ H0 Shall I pursue רְדֹ֔ף H7291 כִּֽי H3588 for thou shalt surely תַּשִּׂ֖יג H5381 for thou shalt surely תַּשִּׂ֖יג H5381 recover תַּצִּֽיל׃ H5337 recover תַּצִּֽיל׃ H5337 9 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ H1980 So David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 ה֚וּא H1931 he and the six וְשֵׁשׁ H8337 hundred מֵא֥וֹת H3967 men אִישׁ֙ H376 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 אִתּ֔וֹ H854 that were with him and came וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ H935 עַד H5704 to the brook נַ֣חַל H5158 Besor הַבְּשׂ֑וֹר H1308 where those that were left behind וְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים H3498 stayed עָמָֽדוּ׃ H5975 10 pursued וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף H7291 But David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 ה֖וּא H1931 he and four וְאַרְבַּע H702 for two hundred מָאתַ֣יִם H3967 men אִ֔ישׁ H376 abode behind וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ H5975 for two hundred מָאתַ֣יִם H3967 men אִ֔ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which were so faint פִּגְּר֔וּ H6296 that they could not go over מֵֽעֲבֹ֖ר H5674 אֶת H853 the brook נַ֥חַל H5158 Besor הַבְּשֽׂוֹר׃ H1308 11 And they found וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ H4672 an Egyptian אִישׁ H376 מִצְרִי֙ H4713 in the field בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה H7704 and brought וַיִּקְח֥וּ H3947 אֹת֖וֹ H853 אֶל H413 him to David דָּוִ֑ד H1732 and gave וַיִּתְּנוּ H5414 ל֥וֹ H0 him bread לֶ֙חֶם֙ H3899 and he did eat וַיֹּ֔אכַל H398 and they made him drink וַיַּשְׁקֻ֖הוּ H8248 water מָֽיִם׃ H4325 12 And they gave וַיִּתְּנוּ H5414 לוֹ֩ H0 him a piece פֶ֨לַח H6400 of a cake דְּבֵלָ֜ה H1690 of figs and two וּשְׁנֵ֤י H8147 clusters of raisins צִמֻּקִים֙ H6778 and when he had eaten אָ֤כַל H398 came again וַתָּ֥שָׁב H7725 his spirit רוּח֖וֹ H7307 אֵלָ֑יו H413 כִּ֠י H3588 לֹא H3808 and when he had eaten אָ֤כַל H398 no bread לֶ֙חֶם֙ H3899 וְלֹא H3808 nor drunk שָׁ֣תָה H8354 any water מַ֔יִם H4325 and three וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה H7969 days יָמִ֖ים H3117 and three וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה H7969 nights לֵילֽוֹת׃ H3915 13 said וַיֹּ֜אמֶר H559 ל֤וֹ H0 And David דָוִד֙ H1732 לְֽמִי H4310 אַ֔תָּה H859 וְאֵ֥י H335 מִזֶּ֖ה H2088 אָ֑תָּה H859 said וַיֹּ֜אמֶר H559 I am a young man נַ֧עַר H5288 of Egypt מִצְרִ֣י H4713 אָנֹ֗כִי H595 servant עֶ֚בֶד H5650 to an Amalekite לְאִ֣ישׁ H376 עֲמָֽלֵקִ֔י H6003 left וַיַּֽעַזְבֵ֧נִי H5800 and my master אֲדֹנִ֛י H113 כִּ֥י H3588 agone I fell sick חָלִ֖יתִי H2470 days הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 me because three שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ H7969 14 אֲנַ֡חְנוּ H587 We made an invasion פָּשַׁ֜טְנוּ H6584 and upon the south נֶ֣גֶב H5045 of the Cherethites הַכְּרֵתִ֛י H3774 וְעַל H5921 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה H3063 וְעַל H5921 and upon the south נֶ֣גֶב H5045 of Caleb כָּלֵ֑ב H3612 וְאֶת H853 Ziklag צִֽקְלַ֖ג H6860 and we burned שָׂרַ֥פְנוּ H8313 with fire בָאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 15 And he said וַיֹּ֡אמֶר H559 אֵלָיו֙ H413 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 and I will bring thee down וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ H3381 אֶל H413 to this company הַגְּד֥וּד H1416 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 And he said וַיֹּ֡אמֶר H559 Swear הִשָּֽׁבְעָה֩ H7650 לִּ֨י H0 unto me by God בֵֽאלֹהִ֜ים H430 me nor וְאִם H518 that thou wilt neither kill תְּמִיתֵ֗נִי H4191 me nor וְאִם H518 deliver תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙ H5462 me into the hands בְּיַד H3027 of my master אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 and I will bring thee down וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ H3381 אֶל H413 to this company הַגְּד֥וּד H1416 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 16 And when he had brought him down וַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּ H3381 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 behold they were spread abroad נְטֻשִׁ֖ים H5203 עַל H5921 upon all פְּנֵ֣י H6440 כָל H3605 and out of the land וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 eating אֹֽכְלִ֤ים H398 and drinking וְשֹׁתִים֙ H8354 and dancing וְחֹ֣גְגִ֔ים H2287 בְּכֹל֙ H3605 spoil הַשָּׁלָ֣ל H7998 because of all the great הַגָּד֔וֹל H1419 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that they had taken לָֽקְח֛וּ H3947 and out of the land וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 and out of the land וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 17 smote וַיַּכֵּ֥ם H5221 And David דָּוִ֛ד H1732 them from the twilight מֵֽהַנֶּ֥שֶׁף H5399 וְעַד H5704 even unto the evening הָעֶ֖רֶב H6153 of the next day לְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑ם H4283 וְלֹֽא H3808 and there escaped נִמְלַ֤ט H4422 מֵהֶם֙ H1992 men אִֽישׁ H376 כִּי֩ H3588 אִם H518 of them save four אַרְבַּ֨ע H702 hundred מֵא֧וֹת H3967 men אִֽישׁ H376 young נַ֛עַר H5288 אֲשֶׁר H834 which rode רָֽכְב֥וּ H7392 עַל H5921 upon camels הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים H1581 and fled וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ H5127 18 recovered הִצִּ֥יל H5337 And David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 אֵ֛ת H853 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 had carried away לָֽקְח֖וּ H3947 all that the Amalekites עֲמָלֵ֑ק H6002 וְאֶת H853 his two שְׁתֵּ֥י H8147 wives נָשָׁ֖יו H802 recovered הִצִּ֥יל H5337 And David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 19 וְלֹ֣א H3808 And there was nothing lacking נֶעְדַּר H5737 לָ֠הֶם H0 to them neither מִן H4480 small הַקָּטֹ֨ן H6996 וְעַד H5704 nor great הַגָּד֜וֹל H1419 וְעַד H5704 neither sons בָּנִ֤ים H1121 nor daughters וּבָנוֹת֙ H1323 neither spoil וּמִשָּׁלָ֔ל H7998 וְעַ֛ד H5704 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 nor any thing that they had taken לָֽקְח֖וּ H3947 לָהֶ֑ם H0 הַכֹּ֖ל H3605 recovered הֵשִׁ֥יב H7725 to them David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 20 took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 And David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all the flocks הַצֹּ֖אן H6629 and the herds וְהַבָּקָ֑ר H1241 which they drave נָֽהֲג֗וּ H5090 before לִפְנֵי֙ H6440 other cattle הַמִּקְנֶ֣ה H4735 those הַה֔וּא H1931 and said וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ H559 זֶ֖ה H2088 spoil שְׁלַ֥ל H7998 And David דָּוִֽד׃ H1732 21 came וַיָּבֹ֣א H935 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 אֶל H413 to the two hundred מָאתַ֨יִם H3967 הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֜ים H376 אֲשֶֽׁר H834 which were so faint פִּגְּר֣וּ׀ H6296 מִלֶּ֣כֶת׀ H1980 אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 whom they had made also to abide וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ H3427 at the brook בְּנַ֣חַל H5158 Besor הַבְּשׂ֔וֹר H1308 and they went forth וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ H3318 and to meet וְלִקְרַ֖את H7125 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 and to meet וְלִקְרַ֖את H7125 the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּ֑וֹ H854 came near וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ H5066 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 אֶת H853 the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 he saluted וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל H7592 לָהֶ֖ם H0 לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ H7965 22 Then answered וַיַּ֜עַן H6030 כָּל H3605 men אִ֤ישׁ H376 all the wicked רָ֣ע H7451 and men of Belial וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל H1100 of those מֵהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֮ H582 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Because they went וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ H1980 עִם H5973 with David דָּוִד֒ H1732 and said וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ H559 יַ֚עַן H3282 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 Because they went וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ H1980 עִמִּ֔י H5973 לֹֽא H3808 not with us we will not give נִתֵּ֣ן H5414 לָהֶ֔ם H0 them ought of the spoil מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֖ל H7998 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that we have recovered הִצַּ֑לְנוּ H5337 כִּֽי H3588 אִם H518 men אִ֤ישׁ H376 אֶת H853 his wife אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ H802 וְאֶת H853 and his children בָּנָ֔יו H1121 that they may lead them away וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ H5090 Because they went וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ H1980 23 Then said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 לֹֽא H3808 Ye shall not do so תַעֲשׂ֥וּ H6213 כֵ֖ן H3651 my brethren אֶחָ֑י H251 אֵ֠ת H854 אֲשֶׁר H834 hath given וַיִּתֵּ֗ן H5414 with that which the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 לָ֙נוּ֙ H0 us who hath preserved וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר H8104 אֹתָ֔נוּ H853 hath given וַיִּתֵּ֗ן H5414 אֶֽת H853 the company הַגְּד֛וּד H1416 that came הַבָּ֥א H935 עָלֵ֖ינוּ H5921 against us into our hand בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ H3027 24 וּמִי֙ H4310 For who will hearken יִשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 לָכֶ֔ם H0 unto you in this matter לַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 כִּ֞י H3588 but as his part וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק H2506 is that goeth down הַיֹּרֵ֣ד H3381 to the battle בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗ה H4421 but as his part וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק H2506 be that tarrieth הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב H3427 עַל H5921 by the stuff הַכֵּלִ֖ים H3627 alike יַחְדָּ֥ו H3162 they shall part יַֽחֲלֹֽקוּ׃ H2505 25 וַיְהִ֕י H1961 And it was so from that day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַה֖וּא H1931 forward וָמָ֑עְלָה H4605 that he made וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ H7760 it a statute לְחֹ֤ק H2706 and an ordinance וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ H4941 for Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 עַ֖ד H5704 And it was so from that day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 26 came וַיָּבֹ֤א H935 And when David דָוִד֙ H1732 אֶל H413 to Ziklag צִ֣קְלַ֔ג H6860 he sent וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח H7971 for you of the spoil מִשְּׁלַ֖ל H7998 unto the elders לְזִקְנֵ֥י H2205 of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 even to his friends לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ H7453 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 לָכֶם֙ H0 Behold a present בְּרָכָ֔ה H1293 for you of the spoil מִשְּׁלַ֖ל H7998 of the enemies אֹֽיְבֵ֥י H341 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 27 To them וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 בְּבֵֽית H0 which were in Bethel אֵ֛ל H1008 To them וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Ramoth בְּרָמֽוֹת H7418 and to them which were in south נֶ֖גֶב H5045 To them וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 and to them which were in Jattir בְּיַתִּֽר׃ H3492 28 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 And to them which were in Aroer בַּֽעֲרֹעֵ֛ר H6177 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 and to them which were in Siphmoth בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת H8224 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 and to them which were in Eshtemoa בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ H851 29 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 And to them which were in Rachal בְּרָכָ֗ל H7403 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ H834 and to them which were in the cities בְּעָרֵ֥י H5892 of the Jerahmeelites הַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִ֔י H3397 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 and to them which were in the cities בְּעָרֵ֥י H5892 of the Kenites הַקֵּינִֽי׃ H7017 30 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 And to them which were in Hormah בְּחָרְמָ֛ה H2767 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 בְּבוֹר H0 and to them which were in Chorashan עָשָׁ֖ן H3565 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 and to them which were in Athach בַֽעֲתָֽךְ׃ H6269 31 וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 And to them which were in Hebron בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן H2275 וּֽלְכָל H3605 and to all the places הַמְּקֹמ֛וֹת H4725 אֲשֶֽׁר H834 were wont to haunt הִתְהַלֶּךְ H1980 שָׁ֥ם H8033 where David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 ה֥וּא H1931 וַֽאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ H376 [1 Samuel 29](/interlinear/1-samuel/29) [1 Samuel 31](/interlinear/1-samuel/31) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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