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.”

"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 30:4
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What does 1 Samuel 30:4 mean?

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." This verse comes from the Book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament, which focuses on the life of David, the second king of Israel and a man after…

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The Depths of Despair: Finding Strength in Our Weakness

In the heart-wrenching scene of 1 Samuel 30:4, we encounter David at a pivotal moment of vulnerability. The verse states, "Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep." This solitary moment reflects a profound…

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A Cry of the Weary: A Prayer of Healing and Restoration

O Gracious and Merciful Father, As we gather in Your presence, we lift up our hearts, heavy with the burdens of this world. We find ourselves reflecting on the words of 1 Samuel 30:4 that say, "Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until…

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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."
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1 Samuel 30:18
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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
1 Chronicles 4:30 - "And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,"
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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 4:12
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 3:4 - "That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I."
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 8:4 - "Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,"
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 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
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 4:18
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 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."
"And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach," - 1 Samuel 30:30
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."
"And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag," - 1 Chronicles 4:30
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;"