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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Samuel 30:3 in context
1 Samuel 30:1–6
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When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire,
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and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off and went their way.
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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.
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Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep.
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David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
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David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.
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