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1 Samuel 30:31
and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records David’s distribution of recovered spoils to those who remained behind, specifically naming Judah’s communities and the territories traversed by David’s forces.
The words — `הִתְהַלֶּךְ` (hit.ha.lekh) translates literally to "he had gone about," denoting the extended routes of David’s campaigns, while `חֶבְרֹן` (chev.Ron) identifies the central city of Judah named in the distribution.
The thread — This geographic emphasis on Hebron and Judah’s towns recurs in Joshua 14:13 and 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 2:4, where the same locations mark the transition from David’s military leadership to his royal inauguration.
Why it lands — The text establishes that provision follows shared movement and risk, requiring the reader to recognize that equitable distribution applies to those who sustained the campaign from home rather than those who fought.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 2:1 Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
- Joshua 14:13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
- 2 Samuel 2:4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
- 2 Samuel 4:1 Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
- 2 Samuel 15:10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”