1Sa 30:25-31 - Commentary

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Text -- 1 Samuel 30:25-31 (NET)

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30:25 From that time onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time. 30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah who were his friends, saying, “Here’s a gift for you from the looting of the Lord’s enemies!” 30:27 The gift was for those in the following locations: for those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir; 30:28 for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, 30:29 and Racal; for those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites; 30:30 for those in Hormah, Bor Ashan, Athach, 30:31 and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled.

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Names, People and Places:

· Aroer a town by the Wadi Arnon on the border of Reuben and Gad,a town in the desert of Judah

· Athach a town of Judah whose exact location is unknown

· Bethel a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem

· Borashan a town of Judah

· David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

· Eshtemoa a town of Judah 15 km south. of Hebron, given to the Kohathites,a man of Judah; son of Ishbah of Ezrah and of Hodiah

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Hormah a town of Simeon about 10 km east of Beersheba

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Jattir a town in the hill country of Judah

· Jerahmeelites members of the clan of Jerahmeel

· Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall

· Kenite resident(s) of the southeastern hill country of Judah

· Negeb geographical region: South country

· Racal a town of Judah whose location is not exactly known

· Ramoth a city of refuge in Gad (Gilead) given to the Merarites,a town of Simeon possibly 32 km east of Beersheba,a town in Issachar

· Siphmoth a town somewhere in southern Judea

· Ziklag a town in SE Judah; home of the Shime-i Clan of Simeon

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Sa 30:25 Heb “a statute and a judgment.” The expression is a hendiadys.

NET Notes: 1Sa 30:26 Heb “blessing.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 30:27 For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

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