1 Samuel 30:6David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
The setting
Ziklag, southern Israel, ~1010 BC. David returns to find his city burned, families kidnapped, and his own men ready to kill him...
The emotion here: recording the darkest leadership moment in Israel's future king
The original word
chazaq (חָזַק) — to be strong, courageous; active choice to grip onto strength
Why it matters
This happened just before David became king—his darkest moment before his greatest triumph
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 30:6
David's men blamed HIM for the raid because he left the city undefended
Common misconceptionPeople think David just 'prayed harder.' Actually, he performed a specific ritual—calling for the ephod to seek God's direct guidance through the priest.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 30:6
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 30:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 30:6 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include leadership crisis, isolation in suffering. Notable phrases: greatly distressed; people spoke of stoning him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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