1 Samuel 30:22
Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 30 › Verse 22
Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”
In other translations
Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַןvaiya'anand he answeredH6030כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִישׁ־'ish-manH376רָעra'evilH7451וּבְלִיַּעַלuveliya'aland worthlessnessH1100מֵהָאֲנָשִׁיםmeha'anashimfrom the menH582אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834הָלְכוּhalekhuthey had goneH1980עִם־'im-withH5973דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559יַעַןya'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָלְכוּhalekhuthey wentH1980עִמִּי'imiwith meH5973לֹא־lo'-notH3808נִתֵּןnitenwe will giveH5414לָהֶםlahemto <the> themמֵהַשָּׁלָלmehashalalany of the bootyH7998אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הִצַּלְנוּhitzalnuwe have recoveredH5337כִּי־ki-thatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אִישׁ'isheveryoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּוֹ'ishtowife hisH802וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853בָּנָיוbanavchildren hisH1121וְיִנְהֲגוּveyinhaguso they may lead [them] awayH5090וְיֵלֵכוּ׃ סveyelekhuand they may goH1980
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 13:13Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),
- Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
- 1 Kings 21:10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
- 1 Samuel 25:17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”
- 1 Kings 21:13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
- 1 Samuel 22:2And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
- 1 Samuel 25:25Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
- Judges 19:22Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”
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People and places
People: David