1 Samuel 30:14

“We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, and against what belongs to Judah, and against the Negev of Caleb; and Ziklag we burned with fire.””

1 Samuel 30:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 30:14, word by word

raidedפָּשַׁטְנוּpashatnu

raid

To make a raid.

Where else “pashatnu” appears
the Negevנֶגֶבnegev

Negev

The dry land in the south of Israel.

Where else “negev” appears
of the Cherethitesכְּרֵתִיkereti

Kerethites

Kerethite: a member of a people neighboring the Philistines, in the south. Later there were Kerethites in David's personal guard (2 Samuel 8:18).

Where else “kereti” appears
belongs to Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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of Calebכָּלֵבkalev

Caleb

Caleb, a scout from the tribe of Judah who with Joshua trusted YHWH (Numbers 14:6-9, 24); others also bear the name.

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and Ziklagצִקְלַגtsiklag

Ziklag

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

Where else “tsiklag” appears
we burnedשָׂרַפְנוּsarafnu

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

Where else “sarafnu” appears
with fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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The context

13David said to him, “To whom do you belong, and where are you from?” He said, “I am an Egyptian young man, slave of an Amalekite man; my master left me because I fell sick three days ago.

14 · This verse (above)

15David said to him, “Will you bring me down to this band?” He said, “Swear to me by Elohim that you will not kill me and that you will not deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will bring you down to this band.”

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