1 Samuel 30

1And it came to pass, when David^H1732 and his men^H582 were come^H935 to Ziklag^H6860 on the third^H7992 day^H3117, that the Amalekites^H6003 had made a raid^H6584 upon the South^H5045, and upon Ziklag^H6860, and had smitten^H5221 Ziklag^H6860, and burned^H8313 it with fire^H784, 2and had taken captive^H7617 the women^H802 and all that were therein, both small^H6996 and great^H1419: they slew^H4191 not any^H376, but carried them off^H5090, and went^H3212 their way^H1870. 3And when David^H1732 and his men^H582 came^H935 to the city^H5892, behold, it was burned^H8313 with fire^H784; and their wives^H802, and their sons^H1121, and their daughters^H1323, were taken captive^H7617. 4Then David^H1732 and the people^H5971 that were with him lifted up^H5375 their voice^H6963 and wept^H1058, until they had no more power^H3581 to weep^H1058. 5And David's^H1732 two^H8147 wives^H802 were taken captive^H7617, Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess^H3159, and Abigail^H26 the wife^H802 of Nabal^H5037 the Carmelite^H3761. 6And David^H1732 was greatly^H3966 distressed^H3334; for the people^H5971 spake^H559 of stoning^H5619 him, because the soul^H5315 of all the people^H5971 was grieved^H4843, every man^H376 for his sons^H1121 and for his daughters^H1323: but David^H1732 strengthened^H2388 himself in Jehovah^H3068 his God^H430. 7And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548, the son^H1121 of Ahimelech^H288, I pray thee, bring me hither^H5066 the ephod^H646. And Abiathar^H54 brought^H5066 thither the ephod^H646 to David^H1732. 8And David^H1732 inquired^H7592 of Jehovah^H3068, saying^H559, If I pursue^H7291 after^H310 this troop^H1416, shall I overtake^H5381 them? And he answered^H559 him, Pursue^H7291; for thou shalt surely^H5381 overtake^H5381 them, and shalt without fail^H5337 recover^H5337 all. 9So David^H1732 went^H3212, he and the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were with him, and came^H935 to the brook^H5158 Besor^H1308, where those that were left behind^H3498 stayed^H5975. 10But David^H1732 pursued^H7291, he and four^H702 hundred^H3967 men^H376; for two hundred^H3967 stayed behind^H5975, who were so faint^H6296 that they could not go over^H5674 the brook^H5158 Besor^H1308. 11And they found^H4672 an Egyptian^H376 in the field^H7704, and brought^H3947 him to David^H1732, and gave^H5414 him bread^H3899, and he did eat^H398; and they gave him water^H4325 to drink^H8248. 12And they gave^H5414 him a piece^H6400 of a cake^H1690 of figs, and two^H8147 clusters of raisins^H6778: and when he had eaten^H398, his spirit^H7307 came again^H7725 to him; for he had eaten^H398 no bread^H3899, nor drunk^H8354 any water^H4325, three^H7969 days^H3117 and three^H7969 nights^H3915. 13And David^H1732 said^H559 unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said^H559, I am a young man^H5288 of Egypt^H4713, servant^H5650 to an Amalekite^H376; and my master^H113 left^H5800 me, because three^H7969 days^H3117 ago I fell sick^H2470. 14We made a raid^H6584 upon the South^H5045 of the Cherethites^H3774, and upon that which belongeth to Judah^H3063, and upon the South^H5045 of Caleb^H3612; and we burned^H8313 Ziklag^H6860 with fire^H784. 15And David^H1732 said^H559 to him, Wilt thou bring me down^H3381 to this troop^H1416? And he said^H559, Swear^H7650 unto me by God^H430, that thou wilt neither kill^H4191 me, nor^H518 deliver^H5462 me up into the hands^H3027 of my master^H113, and I will bring thee down^H3381 to this troop^H1416. 16And when he had brought him down^H3381, behold, they were spread abroad^H5203 over all^H6440 the ground^H776, eating^H398 and drinking^H8354, and dancing^H2287, because of all the great^H1419 spoil^H7998 that they had taken^H3947 out of the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, and out of the land^H776 of Judah^H3063. 17And David^H1732 smote^H5221 them from the twilight^H5399 even unto the evening^H6153 of the next day^H4283: and there escaped^H4422 not a man^H376 of them, save four^H702 hundred^H3967 young^H5288 men^H376, who rode^H7392 upon camels^H1581 and fled^H5127. 18And David^H1732 recovered^H5337 all that the Amalekites^H6002 had taken^H3947; and David^H1732 rescued^H5337 his two^H8147 wives^H802. 19And there was nothing lacking^H5737 to them, neither^H4480 small^H6996 nor great^H1419, neither sons^H1121 nor daughters^H1323, neither spoil^H7998, nor anything that they had taken^H3947 to them: David^H1732 brought^H3947 back all. 20And David^H1732 took^H3947 all the flocks^H6629 and the herds^H1241, which they drove^H5090 before^H6440 those^H1931 other cattle^H4735, and said^H559, This is David's^H1732 spoil^H7998. 21And David^H1732 came^H935 to the two hundred^H3967 men^H582, who were so faint^H6296 that they could not follow^H3212 David^H1732, whom also they had made to abide^H3427 at the brook^H5158 Besor^H1308; and they went forth^H3318 to meet^H7125 David^H1732, and to meet^H7125 the people^H5971 that were with him: and when David^H1732 came near^H5066 to the people^H5971, he saluted^H7592 them. 22Then answered^H6030 all the wicked^H7451 men^H376 and base^H1100 fellows, of those^H582 that went^H1980 with David^H1732, and said^H559, Because they went^H1980 not with us, we will not give^H5414 them aught of the spoil^H7998 that we have recovered^H5337, save to every man^H376 his wife^H802 and his children^H1121, that he may lead them away^H5090, and depart^H3212. 23Then said^H559 David^H1732, Ye shall not do so^H6213, my brethren^H251, with that which Jehovah^H3068 hath given^H5414 unto us, who hath preserved^H8104 us, and delivered^H5414 the troop^H1416 that came^H935 against us into our hand^H3027. 24And who will hearken^H8085 unto you in this matter^H1697? for as his share^H2506 is that goeth down^H3381 to the battle^H4421, so shall his share^H2506 be that tarrieth^H3427 by the baggage^H3627: they shall share^H2505 alike^H3162. 25And it was so from that day^H3117 forward^H4605, that he made^H7760 it a statute^H2706 and an ordinance^H4941 for Israel^H3478 unto this day^H3117. 26And when David^H1732 came^H935 to Ziklag^H6860, he sent^H7971 of the spoil^H7998 unto the elders^H2205 of Judah^H3063, even to his friends^H7453, saying^H559, Behold, a present^H1293 for you of the spoil^H7998 of the enemies^H341 of Jehovah^H3068: 27To them^H834 that were in Beth-el^H1008, and to them that were in Ramoth^H7418 of the South^H5045, and to them that were in Jattir^H3492, 28and to them that were in Aroer^H6177, and to them that were in Siphmoth^H8224, and to them that were in Eshtemoa^H851, 29and to them that were in Racal^H7403, and to them that were in the cities^H5892 of the Jerahmeelites^H3397, and to them that were in the cities^H5892 of the Kenites^H7017, 30and to them that were in Hormah^H2767, and to them that were in Bor-ashan^H3565, and to them that were in Athach^H6269, 31and to them that were in Hebron^H2275, and to all the places^H4725 where David^H1732 himself and his men^H582 were wont to haunt^H1980.