1 Samuel 30 · Verse 6

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
1 Samuel 30:6, King James Version

1 Samuel 30:6 in other translations

BSBAnd David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
WEBDavid was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.
ASVAnd David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
YLTand David hath great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people hath been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David doth strengthen himself in Jehovah his God.
DARBYAnd David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
BBEAnd David was greatly troubled; for the people were talking of stoning him, because their hearts were bitter, every man sorrowing for his sons and his daughters: but David made himself strong in the Lord his God.
WebsterAnd David was greatly distressed: for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons, and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

What does 1 Samuel 30:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. David was greatly distressed--He had reason, not only on his own personal account (1Sa 30:5), but on account of the vehement outcry and insurrectionary threats against him for having left the place so defenseless that the families of his men fell an unresisting prey to the enemy. Under the pressure of so unexpected and widespread a calamity, of which he was upbraided as the indirect occasion, the spirit of any other leader guided by ordinary motives would have sunk; but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God--His faith supplied him with inward resources of comfort and energy, and through the seasonable inquiries he made by Urim, he inspired confidence by ordering an immediate pursuit of the plunderers.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 The people spake of stoning him - David had done much to civilize those men; but we find by this of what an unruly and ferocious spirit they were; and yet they strongly felt the ties of natural affection, they "grieved every man for his sons and for his daughters." David encouraged himself in the Lord - He found he could place very little confidence in his men; and, as he was conscious that this evil had not happened either through his neglect or folly, he saw he might the more confidently expect succor from his Maker.

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…

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1 Samuel 30:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתֵּ֨צֶרva.Te.tzerand it was distressH3334
לְדָוִ֜דle.da.Vidto DavidH1732
מְאֹ֗דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אָמְר֤וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559
הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH5971
לְסָקְל֔וֹle.sa.ke.Loto stone himH5619
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
מָ֙רָה֙ma.rahit was bitterH4784
נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] soul ofH5315
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
אִ֖ישׁ'isheveryoneH376
עַל\־'al-onH5921
בָּנָ֣יוbe.novsons hisH1121
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
בְּנֹתָ֑יוbe.no.Tavdaughters hisH1323
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣קvai.yit.cha.Zekand he strengthened himselfH2388
דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
בַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהָֽיו\׃\ \ס'e.lo.HavGod hisH430

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 30:6

  • Psalms 56:3-4

    What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

  • Psalms 56:11

    In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

  • Psalms 62:5

    My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

  • Psalms 27:1-3

    A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

  • Psalms 18:6

    In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

  • Psalms 25:17

    The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

  • Psalms 40:1-2

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

  • Romans 8:31

    What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

  • Hebrews 13:6

    So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

    For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

  • Exodus 17:4

    And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.

  • Psalms 62:8-9

    Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
was greatly.
Ge 32:7; Ps 25:17; 42:7; 116:3,4,10; 2Co 1:8,9; 4:8; 7:5
the people.
Ex 17:4; Nu 14:10; Ps 62:9; Mt 21:9; 27:22
grieved. Heb. bitter.
1:10; Jud 18:25; 2Sa 17:8; 2Ki 4:27; *margins
David.
Job 13:15; Ps 18:6; 26:1,2; 27:1-3; 34:1-8; 40:1,2; 42:5,11
Ps 56:3,4,11; 62:1,5,8; 118:8-13; Pr 18:10; Isa 25:4; 37:14-20
Jer 16:19; Hab 3:17,18; Ro 4:18; 8:31; 2Co 1:6,9,10; Heb 13:6

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Context

  • 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 30:6

    And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

  • 1 Samuel 30:7

    And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

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1 Samuel 30:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y David fué muy angustiado, porque el pueblo hablaba de apedrearlo; porque todo el pueblo estaba con ánimo amargo, cada uno por sus hijos y por sus hijas: mas David se esforzó en Jehová su Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David fut dans une grande détresse, car le peuple parlait de le lapider; car l’âme de tout le peuple était pleine d’amertume, chacun à cause de ses fils et à cause de ses filles. Et David se fortifia en l’ Éternel, son Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und David war in großer Bedrängnis, denn das Volk sprach davon, ihn zu steinigen; denn die Seele des ganzen Volkes war erbittert, ein jeder um seine Söhne und um seine Töchter. Aber David stärkte sich in Jehova, seinem Gott.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et contristatus est David valde: volebat enim eum populus lapidare, quia amara erat anima uniuscujusque viri super filiis suis et filiabus: confortatus est autem David in Domino Deo suo.