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1 Samuel 30:29

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 30:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and to them that were in Racal, and to them that were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them that were in the cities of the Kenites,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and to them that were in Racal, and to them that were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them that were in the cities of the Kenites,
1 Samuel 30:29 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:
27To them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir,
28and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,
29and to them that were in Racal, and to them that were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them that were in the cities of the Kenites,
30and to them that were in Hormah, and to them that were in Bor-ashan, and to them that were in Athach,
31and to them that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And to [them] which [were] in Rachal, etc.] Another city of the tribe of Judah, but nowhere else spoken of: and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Jerahmeelites: which lay to the south of Judah, (<092710>1 Samuel 27:10); and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Kenites; who dwelt in the wilderness of Judah, in the south of Arad, (<070116>Judges 1:16).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Rachal: Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Hachilah. Sa1 23:19 Jerahmeelites: The descendants of Jerahmeel son of Hezron ( Ch1 2:9, Ch1 2:25-27), who inhabited a district in the south of Judah. Sa1 27:10 Kenites: These people inhabited a small tract west of the Dead Sea. Jdg 1:16 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 30:30”
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