King James Version
1 Samuel 30:28 in the King James Version says “And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,”
1 Samuel 30:28 · King James Version
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; present: Heb. blessing
To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,
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who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“And to them which were in Aroer”
H6177aror, the name of three places in or near palestine
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“and to them which were in Eshtemoa”
H851eshtemoa or eshtemoh, a place in palestine
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