Bible Strands
1 Samuel 30:28
to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David distributes recovered plunder to specific towns following his rescue of his families from the Amalekites. The verse functions as a geographic entry in a logistical list of spoils allocations.
The words — The Hebrew ve./la./'a.Sher (and/for/those who) and ba./'a.ro.'Er (in/Aroer) introduce the location list. These prepositional forms direct the spoils toward named settlements.
The thread — Aroer appears in Joshua 13:16 as a valley boundary marker. Eshtemoa is recorded in Joshua 15:50 and 21:14 as a Judahite town.
Why it lands — The text records a concrete transfer of recovered property to established communities. Readers must note how military recovery directly supplies specific geographic locations without abstraction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
Cross-references
- Joshua 13:16 The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba,
- Joshua 15:50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
- Joshua 21:14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,