1 Samuel 30:29

And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Rachal	בְּרָכָ֗ל be.ra.Khal	H7403	Rakal · preposition + proper noun, a place name
cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י be.'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Jerahmeelites	הַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִ֔י hai.ye.rach.me.'e.Li	H3397	a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
cities	בְּעָרֵ֥י be.'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Kenites	הַקֵּינִֽי ha.kei.Ni	H7017	a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Judges 1:16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness o…
1 Samuel 27:10 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites,…
1 Samuel 15:6 And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to…
1 Samuel 23:19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachila…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 30:21–end

We have here an account of the distribution of the spoil which as taken from the Amalekites. When the Amalekites had carried away a rich booty from the land of Judah and the Philistines they spent it in sensuality, in eating, and drinking, and making merry with it; but David disposed of the spoil taken after another manner, as one that knew that justice and charity must govern us in the use we make of whatever we have in this world. What God gives us he designs we should do good with, not serve our lusts with. In the distribution of the spoil, I. David was just and kind to those who abode by the stuff. They came forth to meet the conquerors, and to congratulate them on this success, though t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 30:26

when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah--This was intended as an acknowledgment to the leading men in those towns and villages of Judah which had ministered to his necessities in the course of his various wanderings. It was the dictate of an amiable and grateful heart; and the effect of this well-timed liberality was to bring a large accession of numbers to his camp (Ch1 12:22). The enumeration of these places shows what a numerous and influential party of adherents to his cause he could count within his own tribe [Sa1 30:27-31]. Next: 1 Samuel Chapter 31

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 30:29

Them which were in Rachal - We know not where this place was; it is mentioned nowhere else in the Bible. Calmet conjectures that Hachilah, Sa1 23:19, may be the same place; here we know David did conceal himself for some time, till the Ziphites endeavored to betray him to Saul. The cities of the Jerahmeelites - See before, Sa1 27:10 (note). And - the cities of the Kenites - A very small tract on the southern coast of the Dead Sea.

John Gill on 1 Samuel 30:29

And to them which were in Rachal,.... Another city of the tribe of Judah, but nowhere else spoken of: and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites: which lay to the south of Judah, 1 Samuel 27:10, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites; who dwelt in the wilderness of Judah, in the south of Arad, Judges 1:16.

Dictionary and topics

Elder — A name frequently used in the Old Testament as denoting a person clothed with authority, and entitled to respect and reverence (Gen. 50:7). It also denoted a political office (Num. 22:7). The “elders…
Kenites — Smiths, the name of a tribe inhabiting the desert lying between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai. Jethro was of this tribe (Judg. 1:16). He is called a “Midianite” (Num. 10:29), and…
Rachal — Traffic, a town in the tribe of Judah, to which David sent presents from the spoils of his enemies (1 Sam. 30:29).
Robbery — Practised by the Ishmaelites (Gen. 16:12), the Chaldeans and Sabeans (Job 1:15, 17), and the men of Shechem (Judg. 9:25. See also 1 Sam. 27:6-10; 30; Hos. 4:2; 6:9). Robbers infested Judea in our…
Ziklag — A town in the Negeb, or south country of Judah (Josh. 15:31), in the possession of the Philistines when David fled to Gath from Ziph with all his followers. Achish, the king, assigned him Ziklag as…
Kenites, The · Had many cities — Had many cities

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Samuel 30:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 30:21–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 30:26

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 30:29

John Gill on 1 Samuel 30:29

Dictionary and topics

1 Samuel 30:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 30:21–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 30:26

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 30:29

John Gill on 1 Samuel 30:29

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 30:21–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 30:27-30

Rashi on 1 Samuel 30:26