1 Samuel 30:11
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
1 Samuel 30:11 in other translations
| BSB | Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat— |
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| WEB | They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink. |
| ASV | And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink; |
| YLT | and they find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and take him unto David, and give to him bread, and he eateth, and they cause him to drink water, |
| DARBY | And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink, |
| BBE | And in the fields they saw an Egyptian whom they took to David, and they gave him bread, and he had a meal, and they gave him water for drink; |
| Webster | And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they made him drink water; |
What does 1 Samuel 30:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 30:11-15
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 30:7-15
If in all our ways, even when, as in this case, there can be no doubt they are just, we acknowledge God, we may expect that he will direct our steps, as he did those of David. David, in tenderness to his men, would by no means urge them beyond their strength. The Son of David thus considers the frames of his followers, who are not all alike strong and vigorous in their spiritual pursuits and conflicts; but, where we…
1 Samuel 30:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 30:11
- Deuteronomy 23:7
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
- Romans 12:20-21
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Matthew 25:35
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
- Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. …
- Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- Luke 10:36-37
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 30:10
But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
- 1 Samuel 30:11
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
- 1 Samuel 30:12
And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
1 Samuel 30:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y hallaron en el campo un hombre Egipcio, el cual trajeron á David, y diéronle pan que comiese, y á beber agua; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils trouvèrent dans les champs un homme égyptien, et ils l’amenèrent à David; et ils lui donnèrent du pain, et il mangea, et ils lui donnèrent de l’eau à boire; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie fanden einen ägyptischen Mann auf dem Felde und brachten ihn zu David; und sie gaben ihm Brot, und er aß, und sie tränkten ihn mit Wasser; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et invenerunt virum ægyptium in agro, et adduxerunt eum ad David: dederuntque ei panem ut comederet, et biberet aquam, |