1 Samuel 30:1

“When David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had raided against the Negev and against Ziklag, and they had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire.”

1 Samuel 30:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 30:1, word by word

Whenיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and his menאֲנָשָׁיanashay

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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cameבֹאvo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to Ziklagצִקְלַגtsiklag

Ziklag

Ziklag: a town of the Negev; later it belonged to David (1 Samuel 27:6).

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on the thirdשְּׁלִישִׁיshelishi

third

The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵקִיamaleki

Amalekite

Amalekite(s): a nomadic people of southern Canaan, enemies of Israel from the exodus onward.

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had raidedפָשְׁטוּfashtu

raid

To make a raid.

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against the Negevנֶגֶבnegev

Negev

The dry land in the south of Israel.

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and they had struckיַּכּוּyaku

defeat

To attack and beat in battle.

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and burnedיִּשְׂרְפוּyisrfu

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

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with fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2They had taken captive the women who were in it, from small to great; they had not put to death anyone, but carried them off and went on their way.

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