1 Samuel 30:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember the Lord your God is the one who gives you power to do these things. He does this because he wants to keep the agreement that he made with your ancestors, as he is doing today!

Acts 22:1

Paul said, “My brothers and 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 great and glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor, when he was in Mesopotamia. This was before he lived in Haran.

1 Samuel 2:7

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

Judges 19:23

The old man went outside and said to them, “My friends, don’t do such an evil thing! This man is a guest in my house. Don’t commit this terrible sin.

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.

Genesis 19:7

He said to the men, “No, my friends, I beg you, please don’t do this evil thing!

Habakkuk 1:16

His net helps him live like the rich and enjoy the best food. So the enemy worships his net. He makes sacrifices and burns incense to honor his net.

1 Samuel 30:8

Then David prayed to the Lord. “Should I chase the people who took our families? Will I catch them?” The Lord answered, “Chase them. You will catch them, and you will save your families.”

1 Samuel 30:22

There were some troublemakers in the group who went with David who started complaining, “These 200 men didn’t go with us, so why should we give them any of the things we took. These men get nothing but 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.”

Deuteronomy 8:17

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