1 Samuel 30:2
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New International Version (©1984)
and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and they took captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great, without killing anyone, and carried them off and went their way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Although they captured the young and old women who were there, they killed no one. Instead, they had taken [the women and other prisoners] and gone away.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
and had taken captive the women and all that were therein, both small and great: they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.

Bible in Basic English
And had made the women and all who were there, small and great, prisoners: they had not put any of them to death, but had taken them all away.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way.

Darby Bible Translation
and had taken the women captives that were in it; both great and small: they had put none to death, but had carried them off, and went on their way.

English Revised Version
and had taken captive the women and all that were therein, both small and great: they slew not any, but carried them off, and went their way.

Webster's Bible Translation
And had taken the women captives that were in it, they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

World English Bible
and had taken captive the women and all who were therein, both small and great. They didn't kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.

Young's Literal Translation
and they take captive the women who are in it; from small unto great they have not put any one to death, and they lead away, and go on their way.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away-Their conduct seems to stand in favorable contrast to that of David (1Sa 27:11). But their apparent clemency did not arise from humane considerations. It is traceable to the ancient war usages of the East, where the men of war, on the capture of a city, were unsparingly put to death, but there were no warriors in Ziklag at the time. The women and boys were reserved for slaves, and the old people were spared out of respect to age.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

30:1-6 When we go abroad in the way of our duty, we may comfortably hope that God will take care of our families in our absence, but not otherwise. If, when we come off a journey, we find our abode in peace, and not laid waste, as David here found his, let the Lord be praised for it. David's men murmured against him. Great faith must expect such severe trials. But, observe, that David was brought thus low, only just before he was raised to the throne. When things are at the worst with the church and people of God, then they begin to mend. David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. His men fretted at their loss, the soul of the people was bitter; their own discontent and impatience added to the affliction and misery. But David bore it better, though he had more reason than any of them to lament it. They gave liberty to their passions, but he set his graces to work; and while they dispirited each other, he, by encouraging himself in God, kept his spirit calm. Those who have taken the Lord for their God, may take encouragement from him in the worst times.


1 Samuel 27:11 David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring to Gath, saying, "Otherwise they will tell about us, saying, 'So has David done and so has been his practice all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'" (NASB ©1995)

Captive Captives Carried Death Either Kill Killed Killing Lead Prisoners Slew Small Therein Way Women Young

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.

slew not 1Sa 30:19 27:11 Job 38:11 Ps 76:10 Isa 27:8,9

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