King James Version
1 Samuel 30:2 in the King James Version says “And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, an...” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.”
1 Samuel 30:2 · KJV
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
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.
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“or small”
H6996abbreviated, i.e., diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“that were therein they slew”
H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
“not any”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“but carried them away”
H5090to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
“on their way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
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