1 Samuel 30:28

28 for those in Aroer, for those in Siphmoth, for those in Eshtemoa,

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 Then David came to Ziklag, and he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, "{Here is} a gift for you from the plunder of the enemies of Yahweh!"

27 [It was] for those in Bethel, for those in Ramoth of the Negev, for those in Jattir,

28 for those in Aroer, for those in Siphmoth, for those in Eshtemoa,

29 for those in Racal, for those in the towns of the Jerahmeelites, for those in the towns of the Kenites,

30 for those in Hormah, for those in Bor Ashan, for those in Athach,