King James Version
1 Samuel 30:31 in the King James Version says “And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.”
1 Samuel 30:31 · KJV
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,
And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
KJV Study — Public Domain
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and to all the places”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“were wont to haunt”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
a 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)
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