When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
Parallel translations
- WEB When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.
- NASB When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.
- NLT When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families,
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David and his men reach the ruined city and find their families taken captive. The full weight of the loss confronts them.
Overview
Arriving at burned Ziklag, David and his men see that their wives, sons, and daughters are gone. The scene of devastation brings their grief into sharp focus. This moment of utter loss will drive David to find strength in the LORD his God, modeling faith in the depths of sorrow.
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- Ps 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
- Heb 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
- Rev 3:9Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
- 1 Pet 1:6–7In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
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