1 Samuel 30:30

“And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach,”

"And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach," - 1 Samuel 30:30
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What does 1 Samuel 30:30 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 30:30 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "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." At first glance, this verse may seem like a simple list of…

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Faithful Provision in Times of Battle

The verse from 1 Samuel 30:30 intriguingly mentions the cities of Hormah, Chorashan, and Athach in a way that may initially seem to demonstrate a mere historical account or geographical listing. Yet, as we delve deeper, we discover profound exaltations of faith, bravery, and the…

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A Prayer of Restoration and Victory: Embracing Community in Times of Strife

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with heavy hearts and lifted spirits, reflecting on the moments of despair and difficulty that plague our lives, much like the challenges faced by those in the days of David. In 1 Samuel 30:30, we read of Your faithful servants who…

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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,"
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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 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 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 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 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."
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;"
1 Samuel 30:2 - "And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way."
1 Samuel 17:30 - "¶ And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner."
1 Samuel 30:11 - "¶ 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;"
2 Samuel 23:30 - "Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,"
1 Samuel 30:7 - "And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David."
1 Samuel 30:9 - "So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed."
1 Samuel 30:14 - "We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire."
1 Samuel 30:10 - "But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor."
1 Samuel 30:24 - "For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike."
1 Samuel 30:26 - "¶ And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;"
1 Samuel 14:30 - "How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?"
1 Samuel 18:30 - "Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by."
1 Samuel 30:19 - "And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all."