1 Samuel 30:3

“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.”

"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." - 1 Samuel 30:3
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What does 1 Samuel 30:3 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 30:3 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "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." This verse comes from the Old Testament and is part of…

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When Everything is Lost: Finding Hope in Desolation

1 Samuel 30:3 (KJV) states, "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." This poignant verse captures a tragic moment in the life of King David and his men, offering us…

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A Prayer of Restoration and Strength Amidst Loss

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You today with heavy hearts, recalling the moment when David and his men returned to their city in despair, as documented in 1 Samuel 30:3: "So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with…

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1 Samuel 30:3 - "¶ 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."
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1 Samuel 30:30 - "And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,"
1 Samuel 20:27-30
2 Samuel 3:30 - "So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle."
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 30:25 - "And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day."
1 Samuel 3:3 - "And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;"
1 Samuel 3:10 - "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
1 Samuel 30:28 - "And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,"
1 Samuel 30:18 - "And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives."
1 Samuel 30:5 - "And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite."
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 3:1-10
1 Samuel 3:4 - "That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 30:4 - "Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep."
1 Samuel 3:15 - "¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
1 Samuel 3:1 - "And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision."
1 Samuel 30:29 - "And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,"
1 Samuel 30:31 - "And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt."
1 Samuel 30:27 - "To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,"
1 Samuel 30:20 - "And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil."
1 Samuel 12:3
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 30:1 - "And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;"