He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
Parallel translations
- WEB He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,
- KJV To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
- NKJV to those who were in Bethel, those who were in Ramoth of the South, those who were in Jattir,
- NASB to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the Negev, to those who were in Jattir,
- NLT The gifts were sent to the people of the following towns David had visited: Bethel, Ramoth-negev, Jattir,
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Quick answer
David sends gifts to Bethel, Ramoth of the South, and Jattir. His generosity reaches across the towns of the south.
Overview
This begins a list of Judean towns that received a share of the recovered plunder. The wide distribution shows David caring for many communities, not merely his immediate followers. These ties of gratitude and kinship help lay the groundwork for the people of Judah to welcome him as their king.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Josh 15:48These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
- Josh 19:8and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
- Josh 21:14Jattir, Eshtemoa,
- Gen 28:19and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
- Judg 1:22–23The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
- 1 Kgs 12:29One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
- Josh 16:2It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.
- Josh 7:2Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
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