New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of them and took their spoil and gave the changes of clothes to those who told the riddle. And his anger burned, and he went up to his father's house.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the Spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 ר֣וּחַ ru·ach
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh
came upon him mightily, to rush Verb H6743 וַתִּצְלַ֨ח vat·titz·lach
and he went down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 וַיֵּ֨רֶד vai·ye·red
to Ashkelon a city of the Philistines Noun H831 אַשְׁקְלֹ֜ון ash·ke·lo·vn
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and killed to smite Verb H5221 וַיַּ֥ךְ vai·yach
thirty thirty Noun H7970 שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים she·lo·shim
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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of them and took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּח֙ vai·yik·kach
their spoil what is stripped off (a person) Noun H2488 חֲלִ֣יצֹותָ֔ם cha·li·tzo·v·tam,
and gave to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַיִּתֵּן֙ vai·yit·ten
the changes a change Noun H2487 הַחֲלִיפֹ֔ות ha·cha·li·fo·vt,
[of clothes] to those who told to be conspicuous Verb H5046 לְמַגִּידֵ֖י le·mag·gi·dei
the riddle. a riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question Noun H2420 הַחִידָ֑ה ha·chi·dah;
And his anger a nostril, nose, face, anger Noun H639 אַפֹּ֔ו ap·pov,
burned, to burn or be kindled with anger Verb H2734 וַיִּ֣חַר vai·yi·char
and he went to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 וַיַּ֖עַל vai·ya·'al
up to his father's father Noun H1 אָבִֽיהוּ׃ a·vi·hu.
house. a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֥ית beit

Locations

Ashkelon

ASHKELONask'-ke-lon, esh'-ka-lon, as'-ke-lon (the King James Version Eshkalon, (Eshkalonites; Joshua 13:3); Askelon, (Judges 1:18 1 Samuel 6:17 2 Samuel 1:20); 'ashqelon; modern Askelan): A maritime town between Jaffa and Gaza, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines. The Ashkelonites are mentioned by Joshua (Joshua 13:3), and the city was taken by t... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of them and took their spoil and gave the changes of clothes to those who told the riddle. And his anger burned, and he went up to his father's house.
King James Bible Then And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, him, and he went down to Ashkelon Ashkelon, and killed slew thirty men of them them, and took their spoil spoil, and gave the changes change of clothes to those who told garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger burned, was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
Hebrew Greek English Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of them and took their spoil and gave the changes of clothes to those who told the riddle. And his anger burned, and he went up to his father's house.