1 Samuel 30:23

Easy To Read Version

David answered, “No, my brothers. Don’t do that! Think about what the Lord gave us! The Lord let us defeat the enemy that attacked us.

Cross References

Genesis 19:7

Lot said to the men, “No! Friends, I beg you, please don’t do this evil thing!

Habakkuk 1:16

His net helps him live like a rich man\par and enjoy the best food.\par So the enemy worships his net.\par He makes sacrifices {\cf2\super [6]} and burns incense {\cf2\super [7]} \par to honor his net.\par

Acts 22:1

Paul said, “My brothers and my fathers, listen to me! I will make my defense to you.”

Acts 7:2

Stephen answered, “My Jewish fathers and brothers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor. Abraham was in Mesopotamia. This was before he lived in Haran.

Deuteronomy 8:10

You will have all you want to eat. Then you will praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.

Deuteronomy 8:17

Don’t ever say to yourself, ‘I got all this wealth by my own power and ability.’

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember the Lord your God. Remember that he is the One who gives you power to do those things! Why does the Lord do this? Because he wants to keep the Agreement that he made with your ancestors [55] —just like he is doing today!

Judges 19:23

The old man went outside and spoke to those bad men. He said, “No, my friends, don’t do such bad things! That man is a guest in my house. [158] Don’t do this terrible sin.

1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord makes some people poor, and he makes other people rich. The Lord humbles some people, and he honors other people.

1 Samuel 30:22

There were some bad men who were trouble-makers in the group that went with David. Those trouble-makers said, “These 200 men didn’t go with us. So we won’t give them any of the things we took. These men get only their own wives and children.”

1 Samuel 30:24

No one will listen to what you say! The share will be the same for the man who stayed with the supplies and for the man who went into battle. Everyone will share alike.”

1 Samuel 30:8

Then David prayed to the Lord. “Should I chase the people who took our families? Will I catch them?”