Captivity (2)

Individuals and communities taken into captivity

1 Samuel 30:1–3 LEB

1 Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. When they attacked Ziklag, they burned it with fire. 2 They took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest. They did not kill anyone, but carried them off and went on their way. 3 When David and his men came to the city, they saw, and it was burned with fire, and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.

See also Ge 14:11–14

Nations taken into captivity

Jeremiah 48:46 LEB

46 Woe to you, Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished. For your sons have been taken into captivity, and your daughters into captivity.

See also Ex 6:9; Nu 31:9–12; Is 20:3–4

The captivity of Israel

As a punishment from the Lord

Psalm 106:39–43 LEB

39 And they became unclean by their works, and were unfaithful in their deeds. 40 So Yahweh’s anger burned against his people, and he abhorred his inheritance. 41 Then he gave them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. 42 And their enemies oppressed them, and they were subdued under their hand. 43 Many times he delivered them, but they rebelled in their counsel, and were brought low by their iniquity.

See also Ps 78:58–61

The Lord hears the cry of his people

Exodus 2:23 LEB

23 And then during those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the work, and they cried out, and their cry for help because of the work went up to God.

See also Ex 6:5–6; 1 Ki 8:46–51; Ps 69:33; Ps 106:44–46

The Israelites were never to forget their captivity in Egypt

Deuteronomy 5:15 LEB

15 And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm; therefore, Yahweh your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath.

See also Ex 13:3; Ex 13:14; Dt 6:12; Dt 6:20–21; Dt 15:12–15; Dt 16:11–12; Dt 24:17–18; Dt 24:21–22; Jos 24:17; Je 34:12–14

God will punish those who take others into captivity

Amos 1:6–7 LEB

6 Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not revoke the punishment, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom! 7 So I will send a fire against the wall of Gaza and it will devour its citadel fortresses.

See also 2 Ch 28:9–15; Ne 4:4; Am 1:9–10; Ac 7:6–7

Captivity used metaphorically

Of the bondage of sin

John 8:34 LEB

34 Jesus replied to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

See also Ac 8:23; Ro 7:14; Ro 7:25; 2 Ti 2:26; 2 Pe 2:19

Jesus Christ alone can free from such sin

2 Corinthians 10:5 LEB

5 and all pride that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

See also Is 42:6–7; Is 61:1; Lk 4:18; Jn 8:36; Ga 2:4–5; Ga 5:1; Eph 4:8; Ps 68:18