1 Samuel 30:3
Good News Translation
When David and his men arrived, they found that the town had been burned down and that their wives, sons, and daughters had been carried away.

New Revised Standard Version
When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.

Contemporary English Version
When David and his men came to Ziklag, they saw the burned-out ruins and learned that their families had been taken captive.

New American Bible
David and his men arrived at the city to find it burned to the ground and their wives, sons, and daughters taken captive.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So when David and his men came to the city, and found it burnt with fire, and that their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So when David and his men came to the city, and found it burnt with fire, and that their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives,

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Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

Hebrews 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

1 Peter 1:6,7 Wherein you shalt greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations: . . .

Revelation 3:9 Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.

Context
The Amalekites Raid Ziklag
2And had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way. 3So when David and his men came to the city, and found it burnt with fire, and that their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives,4David and the people that were with him, lifted up their voices, and wept till they had no more tears.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 27:3
And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he and his men; every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Achinoam, the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

1 Samuel 30:2
And had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way.

1 Samuel 30:4
David and the people that were with him, lifted up their voices, and wept till they had no more tears.

1 Samuel 30:2
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