1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1 Samuel 30:4 in other translations
| BSB | So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep. |
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| WEB | Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep. |
| ASV | Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. |
| YLT | And David lifteth up--and the people who are with him--their voice and weep, till that they have no power to weep. |
| DARBY | Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. |
| BBE | Then David and the people who were with him gave themselves up to weeping till they were able to go on weeping no longer. |
| Webster | Then David and the people that were with him, lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. |
What does 1 Samuel 30:4 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 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…
1 Samuel 30:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 30:4
- 1 Samuel 11:4
Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
- Judges 2:4
And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
- 1 Samuel 4:13
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
- Judges 21:2
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
- Numbers 14:39
And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
- Numbers 14:1
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
- Genesis 37:33-35
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
- Ezra 10:1
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 30:3
So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
- 1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
- 1 Samuel 30:5
And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Samuel 30:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces David y la gente que con él estaba, alzaron su voz y lloraron, hasta que les faltaron las fuerzas para llorar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David et le peuple qui était avec lui élevèrent leurs voix et pleurèrent, jusqu’à ce qu’il n’y eut plus en eux de force pour pleurer. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da erhoben David und das Volk, das bei ihm war, ihre Stimme, und sie weinten, bis keine Kraft mehr in ihnen war zu weinen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | levaverunt David et populus qui erat cum eo voces suas, et planxerunt donec deficerent in eis lacrimæ. |