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1 Samuel 30:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Samuel 30:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
David Avenges the Destruction of Ziklag
30 Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amal′ekites had made a raid upon the Negeb and upon Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag, and burned it with fire, 2 and taken captive the women and all[a] who were in it, both small and great; they killed no one, but carried them off, and went their way. 3 And when David and his men came to the city, they found it burned with fire, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
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- 1 Samuel 30:2 Gk: Heb lacks and all
1 Samuel 30:1-3
New International Version
1 Samuel 30:1-3
New International Version
David Destroys the Amalekites
30 David and his men reached Ziklag(A) on the third day. Now the Amalekites(B) had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned(C) it, 2 and had taken captive the women and everyone else in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way.
3 When David and his men reached Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.(D)
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