1-Samuel - 30:27



27 He sent it to those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the South, and to those who were in Jattir,

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Samuel 30:27.

Differing Translations

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To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
To them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir,
To them that were in Bethel, and that were in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were in Jether,
To them who were in Beth-el, and to them who were in south Ramoth, and to them who were in Jattir,
He sent to those who were in Beth-el, and in Ramah of the South, and in Jattir;
He sent it to those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the Negev, and to those who were in Jattir,
to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Bethel - i. e. Bethuel 1-Chronicles 4:30, quite in the south near Beer-sheba, Hormah, and Ziklag; or Bethul Joshua 19:4, one of the cities of the Simeonites.
South Ramoth - Rather, "Ramoth of the South country" 1-Samuel 27:10; 1-Samuel 30:1, 1-Samuel 30:14, so-called to distinguish it from Ramoth-Gilead, one of the Simeonite cities Joshua 19:8. Shimei, the Ramathite 1-Chronicles 27:27, who was over David's vineyards, was evidently a native of this Ramath. See below 1-Samuel 30:28.
Jattir - "In the mountains" of Judah, and one of the priests' cities, is identified with 'Attir, ten miles south of Hebron.

To them which were in Beth-el - This was in the tribe of Ephraim.
South Ramoth - So called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead, beyond Jordan. This Ramoth belonged to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:8.
In Jattir - Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Ether, Joshua 15:42, but more probably Jattir, Joshua 15:48. It was situated in the mountains, and belonged to Judah.

To them which were in Bethel,.... One part of the spoil was sent to them; not to those in Bethel, in the tribe of Benjamin, but in Kirjathjearim, called Bethel, or the house of God, because the ark was there, see 1-Samuel 7:1; moreover, this place was also called Baalah, which some think is referred to here, see Joshua 15:9,
and to them which were in south Ramoth; a city of the tribe of Simeon, which lay within the lot of Judah; of which see Joshua 19:8,
and to them which were in Jattir; a city of the tribe of Judah; see Gill on Joshua 15:48.

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