1 Samuel 30:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁶ David was in great danger, for the people spoke of stoning him because all the people were bitter in spirit for their sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

Common English Bible

⁶ David was in deep trouble because the troops were talking about stoning him. Each of the soldiers was deeply distressed about their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And David was greatly afflicted. For the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons, and daughters. But David took courage in the Lord his God.

1 Samuel 30:6 Cross References

Genesis 32:7

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed, and he divided the people who were with him and the flocks and herds and camels into two companies,

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai continued, “You know that your father and his men are warriors and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the troops.

2 Kings 4:27

When she came to the man of God at the mountain, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi approached to push her away, but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for she is in bitter distress; the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

Job 13:15

See, he will kill me; I have no hope; but I will defend my ways to his face.

Psalm 116:10

I kept my faith, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”;

Psalm 138:3

On the day I called, you answered me; you increased my strength of soul.

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:6

In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

Psalm 25:17

Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distress.

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Psalm 31:24

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.

Psalm 42:5

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise him, my help

Psalm 42:7

Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your torrents; all your waves and your billows have gone over me.

Psalm 56:11

in God I trust; I am not afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?

Psalm 62:1

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.

Psalm 62:5

For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.

Psalm 71:4

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.

Psalm 71:5

For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.

Exodus 17:4

So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do for this people? They are almost ready to stone me.”

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.

Isaiah 25:4

For you have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm and a shade from the heat. When the blast of the ruthless was like a winter rainstorm,

Jeremiah 16:19

O Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in the day of trouble, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth and say: “Our ancestors have inherited nothing but lies, worthless things in which there is no profit.

Jonah 2:2

saying, “I called to the Lord out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.

Numbers 14:10

But the whole congregation threatened to stone them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.

Matthew 21:9

The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Matthew 27:22

Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!”

John 8:59

So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

Romans 4:18

Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.”

Romans 4:20

No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

Romans 8:31

What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

2 Corinthians 1:6

If we are being afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation; if we are being consoled, it is for your consolation, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we are also suffering.

2 Corinthians 4:8

We are afflicted in every way but not crushed, perplexed but not driven to despair,

2 Corinthians 7:5

For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way—disputes without and fears within.

Hebrews 13:6

So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”

Judges 18:25

And the Danites said to him, “You had better not let your voice be heard among us, or else hot-tempered fellows will attack you, and you will lose your life and the lives of your household.”

1 Samuel 1:10

She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

1 Samuel 23:16

Saul’s son Jonathan set out and came to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through the Lord.

1 Samuel 28:15

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams, so I have summoned you to tell me what I should do.”