The Meaning of 1 Samuel 30:2 Explained

1 Samuel 30:2

KJV: 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.

YLT: 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.

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does 1 Samuel 30:2 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 30:1-15 - A Blow That Led Back To God
As David was leaving the battlefield, a number of men of Manasseh fell to him, 1 Chronicles 12:20, so his following was greatly increased. It was as if God had anticipated his coming trial, and prepared him to encounter it. "The God of his mercy prevented (literally, went before) him." But what a mercy it was that he had been sent back; that no garrison had been left to guard the women, which might have irritated the depredators; and that nobody had been killed, 1 Samuel 30:2!
In the first outburst of grief and horror, only divine and gracious interposition could have saved David's life. But this was the hour of his return to God. With the charred embers at his feet and anxiety gnawing at his heart, the threat of violence in his ears, and bitter compunction of conscience, "he strengthened himself in the Lord his God." From that hour he was his old, strong, glad, noble self. After months of neglect, he bade Abiathar bring him the ephod, and he inquired the will of God. Then with marvelous vigor he went in pursuit and recovered all. He had been brought out of an horrible pit, and again his feet were on the rock, Psalms 40:2. His "goings" could now be established. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 30

1  The Amalekites raid Ziklag
4  David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them
11  By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies,
18  and recovers all the spoil
22  David's law to divide the spoil equally
26  He sends presents to his friends

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 30:2 mean?

and had taken captive - the women and those who [were] there from small and to great not they did kill anyone but carried [them] away and went their way
וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ אֶת־ הַנָּשִׁ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־ בָּהּ֙ מִקָּטֹ֣ן וְעַד־ גָּד֔וֹל לֹ֥א הֵמִ֖יתוּ אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְדַרְכָּֽם

וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ  and  had  taken  captive 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁבָה  
Sense: to take captive.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַנָּשִׁ֤ים  the  women 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
אֲשֶׁר־  and  those  who  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
מִקָּטֹ֣ן  from  small 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: קָטָן 
Sense: young, small, insignificant, unimportant.
וְעַד־  and  to 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
גָּד֔וֹל  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
הֵמִ֖יתוּ  they  did  kill 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
אִ֑ישׁ  anyone 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ  but  carried  [them]  away 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נָהַג 
Sense: to drive, lead, guide, conduct.
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ  and  went 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
לְדַרְכָּֽם  their  way 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.

What are the major concepts related to 1 Samuel 30:2?

Loading Information...