H8224 H8224
Siphmoth; place name in the Negev where David sent spoils after defeating the Amalekites
Siphmoth is a town in the Negev region mentioned in 1 Samuel 30:28 among the places to which David sent portions of the Amalekite spoil. After defeating the raiders who had burned Ziklag, David distributed the plunder among various towns in Judah, strengthening relationships with communities that had supported him during his fugitive years. Siphmoth was apparently one of these friendly towns, though its exact location is unknown. The gesture demonstrated David's generosity and political acumen as he built support for his eventual kingship.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A town in southern Judah receiving spoil from David in 1 Samuel 30:28. The prepositional form בשפמות (be-Shiphmoth) means 'in Siphmoth.' English renders 'in-Siphmoth,' Spanish 'en-Sifmot,' French 'dans-Siphmoth,' German 'in-Siphmoth.' The Septuagint gives Σαφει, Σαφαμως, or Σεφειμωθ, showing textual variation. David sent portions of recovered spoil 'to those in Siphmoth' along with other Judean towns. This distribution served both as thanksgiving to communities that had helped him and as political strategy, building goodwill among Judean leaders before he was anointed king. Siphmoth's inclusion indicates it was a place where David had received support during his years fleeing from Saul. 1×
AR["في-سِفموتَ"]·ben["সিফমোতে"]·DE["in-Siphmoth"]·EN["in-Siphmoth"]·FR["dans-Siphmoth"]·heb["ב-שפמות"]·HI["सिफमोत-मेइन"]·ID["di-Sifmot"]·IT["in-Siphmoth"]·jav["ing-Sifmot"]·KO["에-시파못"]·PT["em-Sifmot"]·RU["в-Сифмофе"]·ES["en-Sifmot"]·SW["Sifmothi"]·TR["-Sifmot'ta"]·urd["سفموت-میں"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† שִׁפֲמוֹת (so Baer with codd. and edd.; Thes שִׁפְ׳; van d. H. Gi שִׂפְ׳);—n.pr.loc. in Negebe 1 S 30:28; Σαφει; A Σαφαμως, 𝔊L Σεφειμωθ.