KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And 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.
WEB World English Bible
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 strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
ASV American Standard Version
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 strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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.
Surrounding 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.
4 Then David and the people that [were] with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
5 And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
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.
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.
8 And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and without fail recover [all].
9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that [were] with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
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וַתֵּ֨צֶרH3334 · ya.tsarbe distressedלְדָוִ֜דH1732 · da.vidDavidמְאֹ֗דH3966 · me.odmuchכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאָמְר֤וּH559 · a.marto sayהָעָם֙H5971 · ampeopleלְסָקְל֔וֹH5619 · sa.qalto stoneכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמָ֙רָה֙H4784 · ma.rahto rebelנֶ֣פֶשׁH5315 · ne.pheshsoulכָּל־H3605 · kolallהָעָ֔םH5971 · ampeopleאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanעַל־H5921 · aluponבָּנָ֣יוH1121 · benson: childוְעַל־H5921 · aluponבְּנֹתָ֑יוH1323 · batdaughterוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣קH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenדָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidבַּיהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהָֽיו׃ סH430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Psalm 56:3-4What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.Psalm 56:11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.Psalm 62:5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation [is] from him.Psalm 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?Psalm 18:6In 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.Psalm 25:17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: [O] bring thou me out of my distresses.Psalm 40:1-2To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?2 Corinthians 1:8-10For 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:Exodus 17:4And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.Hebrews 13:6So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.Psalm 62:8-9Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.Psalm 116:10I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:Psalm 42:11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.Psalm 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.Romans 4:18Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.Psalm 116:3-4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.2 Corinthians 4:8[We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair;
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