1 Samuel 30:6 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

BSB

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ASV

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

KJV

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And David was greatly distressed,.... Partly for the loss of his two wives, and partly because of the mutiny and murmuring of his men: for the people spake of stoning him; as the Israelites did of Moses and Aaron, Num 14:10; the reason of this was, because, as they judged, it was owing to David that they went along with Achish, and left the city defenceless, and because he had provoked the Amalekites by his inroad upon them, who took this opportunity of avenging themselves.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Encouraged himself - That is, in this that the all-wise, and all-powerful Lord, was his God by covenant and special promise, and fatherly affection, as he had shewed himself to be in the whole course of his providence towards him.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Great faith must expect such severe exercises. But it is observable that David was reduced to this extremity just before his accession to the throne. At this very time, perhaps, the stroke was struck which opened the door to his advancement.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The people spake of stoning him - David had done much to civilize those men; but we find by this of what an unruly and ferocious spirit they were; and yet they strongly felt the ties of natural affection, they “grieved every man for his sons and for his daughters.” David encouraged himself in the Lord - He found he could place very little confidence in his men; and, as he was conscious that this evil had not happened either through his neglect or folly, he saw he might the more confidently expect succor from his Maker.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתֵּ֨צֶר	va.Te.tzer	and it was distress	H3334 →
לְדָוִ֜ד	le.da.Vid	to David	H1732 →
מְאֹ֗ד	me.'Od	exceedingly	H3966 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	for	H3588 →
אָמְר֤וּ	'a.me.Ru	they said	H559 →
הָעָם֙	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
לְסָקְל֔וֹ	le.sa.ke.Lo	to stone him	H5619 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	for	H3588 →
מָ֙רָה֙	ma.rah	it was bitter	H4784 →
נֶ֣פֶשׁ	Ne.fesh	[the] soul of	H5315 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הָעָ֔ם	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
אִ֖ישׁ	'ish	everyone	H376 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
בָּנָ֣יו	be.nov	sons his	H1121 →
וְעַל־	ve.'al-	and on	H5921 →
בְּנֹתָ֑יו	be.no.Tav	daughters his	H1323 →
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק	vai.yit.cha.Zek	and he strengthened himself	H2388 →
דָּוִ֔ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
בַּיהוָ֖ה	ba.Yah.weh	in Yahweh	H3068 →
אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ ס	'e.lo.Hav	God his	H430 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 62:5
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
leads to
- Micah 7:7
  But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
- Psalms 27:13–14
  Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
- Lamentations 3:24–26
  “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
- Psalms 42:11
  Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- Psalms 71:5
  For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
Through
Psalms 18:6
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
leads to
- Psalms 50:15
  Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- 2 Samuel 22:7
  In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.
- Psalms 34:15
  The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

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PersonUnited MonarchyDavidSecond king of united Israel, shepherd-turned-monarch, ancestor of the Messiah, and traditional author of many Psalms.

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