Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 30:2
And had taken the women captives, that [were] therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried [them] away, and went on their way.
They slew not any; which was strange, considering how David dealt with them, 1Sa 27:9. But this must be ascribed partly to their selfish or fleshly interest; for they might reserve them, either to make sale of them for their profit, or to abuse them for their lust; or, it may be, to revenge themselves upon David and his men, by reserving them to extraordinary, and lingering, and repeated punishments; but principally to Gods overruling and wonderful providence, who set these bounds to their rage; and though he designed to chastise Davids sin and folly, yet would not deliver him nor his up to death.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
2. they slew not any, either greator small, but carried them awayTheir conduct seems to stand infavorable contrast to that of David (1Sa27:11). But their apparent clemency did not arise from humaneconsiderations. It is traceable to the ancient war usages of theEast, where the men of war, on the capture of a city, wereunsparingly put to death, but there were no warriors in Ziklag at thetime. The women and boys were reserved for slaves, and the old peoplewere spared out of respect to age.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And had taken the women captives, that [were] therein,…. There being no other to take, the men were gone with David:
they slew not any, either great or small; that is, of the women, whether married or unmarried, old, or maidens, or children; which was very much, since David destroyed all that came within his reach, men and women, when he invaded them, 1Sa 27:9; but perhaps this was not owing to their humanity, but to their covetousness, designing to make an advantage of them by selling them for slaves; no doubt they were restrained by the providence of God:
but carried [them] away, and went on their way; homewards with their captives.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(2) They slew not any.There was no one in the hapless city to resist the attack of the fierce sons of the desert. Davidnever dreaming of the sudden invasionhad marched with Achish, accompanied by his whole force. The Amalekites slew none of their captives; they were, we read, women and children. These possessed a marketable value, and were carried off to be sold into slavery, probably in Egypt, with which country the Amalekites, as neighbours, had constant dealings. We read a few verses on specially of an Egyptian slave in the army.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2. Taken the women captives The men were all absent with David, but the wives and children (see 1Sa 27:3, and note) remained in Ziklag. Upon finding the town burned and their wives and children gone, David and his men probably thought first of all that plunderers from the south had been wreaking vengeance for David’s late conquests in that country, and had every reason to suppose that their families had been massacred.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Sa 30:2 And had taken the women captives, that [were] therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried [them] away, and went on their way.
Ver. 2. And had taken the women captives. ] Perhaps out of covetousness to make prize of them. This is likewise the practice of seducers. 2Ti 3:6 2Pe 2:3 Egregiam vero laudem! &c.
They slew not any, either great or small
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the women captives, that were therein. Septuagint reads “the women, and all who were therein”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
slew not: 1Sa 30:19, 1Sa 27:11, Job 38:11, Psa 76:10, Isa 27:8, Isa 27:9
Reciprocal: Gen 31:26 – carried 1Sa 29:10 – General 1Ki 22:31 – small nor great 2Ki 23:2 – both small and great