1 Samuel 30:13

What does 1 Samuel 30:13 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 30:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David said to him, Whose man are you and where do you come from? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master went on without me because three days back I became ill.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David saith to him, `Whose <FI>art<Fi> thou? and whence <FI>art<Fi> thou?' And he saith, `An Egyptian youth I <FI>am<Fi> , servant to a man, an Amalekite, and my lord forsaketh me, for I have been sick three days,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And David said to him: To whom dost thou belong; or whence dost thou come? and whither art thou going? He said: I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalecite: and my master left me, because I began to be sick three days ago.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And David said to him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant of an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

Context

v.12and they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.

v.13This passage

v.14We made a raid upon the South of the Cherethites, and upon that which belongeth to Judah, and upon the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 12:10

    A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

  • James 2:13

    For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

  • Job 31:13

    If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;

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