1 Samuel 30:28

28 to those in 'Aro'er, to those in Sifmot, to those in Esht'moa,

1 Samuel 30:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 30:28

And to [them] which [were] in Aroer
Not Aroer in the tribe of Gad beyond Jordan, where David is never said to be, but some city of this name in the tribe of Judah; the Greek version of ( Joshua 15:22 ) , instead of Adadah, has Arouel:

and to [them] which [were] in Siphmoth;
which very probably was in the tribe of Judah, though nowhere else mentioned:

and to [them] which [were] in Eshtemoa;
a Levitical city given to the Levites by the children of Judah, ( Joshua 21:14 ) .

1 Samuel 30:28 In-Context

26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the leaders of Y'hudah who were his friends with a note, "Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of ADONAI."

27 He sent such gifts to those in Beit-El, to those in Ramot, to those in Yatir,

28 to those in 'Aro'er, to those in Sifmot, to those in Esht'moa,

29 to those in Rakhal, to those in Yerachme'eli, to those in the cities of the Keni,

30 to those in Hormah, to those in Kor-'Ashan, to those in 'Atakh,