Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 30

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1 Samuel 30 . 1 , The Amalekites spoil Ziklag; 1 Samuel 30 . 4 , David asking counsel , is encouraged by God to pursue them; 1 Samuel 30 . 11 , By the means of a revived Egyptian he is brought to the enemies , and recovers all the spoil; 1 Samuel 30 . 22 , David’s law to divide the spoil equally between them that fight and them that keep the stuff; 1 Samuel 30 . 26 , He sends presents to his friends.

1 Samuel 30:1

On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.

1 Samuel 30:1 · BSB

were come2 parallels

the Amalekites4 parallels

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on the third This was the third day after he had left the Philistine army at Aphek , from which place , Calmet supposes , Ziklag was distant more than thirty leagues.

1 Samuel 30:2

They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.

1 Samuel 30:2 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:3

When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.

1 Samuel 30:3 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:4

So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.

1 Samuel 30:4 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:5

David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

1 Samuel 30:5 · BSB

two wives7 parallels

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1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

1 Samuel 30:6 · BSB

was greatly10 parallels

the people5 parallels

grieved4 parallels

Heb. bitter

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1 Samuel 30:7

Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought it to him,

1 Samuel 30:7 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:8

and David inquired of the LORD: "Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?" "Pursue them," the LORD replied, "for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives."

1 Samuel 30:8 · BSB

inquired10 parallels

he answered him7 parallels

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1 Samuel 30:9

So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind

1 Samuel 30:9 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:10

because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.

1 Samuel 30:10 · BSB

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the brook Besor1 parallel

This brook or torrent , it is evident from the circumstances of the history , must be in the south-west part of Judea , and must empty itself into the Mediterranean Sea. In the more particular situation of it writers are not agreed. Some suppose it to be between Gaza and Rhinocorura; but Jerome places it between Rhinocorura and Egypt. It is supposed by some to be the same as the river of the wilderness

  • Amos 6:14 and the river of Egypt , Joshua 15 . 4

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1 Samuel 30:11

Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—

1 Samuel 30:11 · BSB

gave him8 parallels

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1 Samuel 30:12

a piece of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins. So he ate and was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights.

1 Samuel 30:12 · BSB

his spirit3 parallels

three days4 parallels

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1 Samuel 30:13

Then David asked him, “To whom do you belong, and where are you from?” “I am an Egyptian,” he replied, “the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me three days ago when I fell ill.

1 Samuel 30:13 · BSB

my master3 parallels

Though they had booty enough , and this poor sick slave might have been carried on an ass or a camel , yet they inhumanely left him to perish; but , in the righteous providence of God , this cruelty was the occasion of their destruction; whilst David's kindness to a perishing stranger and slave was the means of his success , and proved the truest policy

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1 Samuel 30:14

We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”

1 Samuel 30:14 · BSB

the Cherethites7 parallels

Calmet and others suppose that these people , who inhabited the same district as the Philistines , were the aborigines of the island of Crete , from which they derived their name

Caleb2 parallels

A district in the south of Judea , in which were the cities of Kirjath-Arba or Hebron , and Kirjath-sepher , belonging to the family of Caleb

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1 Samuel 30:15

“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.”

1 Samuel 30:15 · BSB

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nor deliver2 parallels

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1 Samuel 30:16

So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.

1 Samuel 30:16 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:17

And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man escaped, except four hundred young men who fled, riding off on camels.

1 Samuel 30:17 · BSB

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the next day Heb. their morrow

1 Samuel 30:18

So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.

1 Samuel 30:18 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:19

Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.

1 Samuel 30:19 · BSB

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1 Samuel 30:20

And he recovered all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”

1 Samuel 30:20 · BSB

This is David's spoil5 parallels

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1 Samuel 30:21

When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him from the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,

1 Samuel 30:21 · BSB

two hundred men1 parallel

came near2 parallels

saluted them1 parallel

Heb. asked them how they did

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1 Samuel 30:22

but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”

1 Samuel 30:22 · BSB

wicked7 parallels

Because1 parallel

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those Heb. the men

1 Samuel 30:23

But David said, “My brothers, you must not do this with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiders who came against us.

1 Samuel 30:23 · BSB

my brethren4 parallels

which the Lord7 parallels

who hath3 parallels

1 Samuel 30:24

Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”

1 Samuel 30:24 · BSB

but as his part3 parallels

This equitable edict was somewhat different from that which had so long obtained in Israel , and by which the spoil of the Midianites was divided . that related to the whole people . this only to the soldiers , some of whom went to battle , while others guarded the baggage

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1 Samuel 30:25

And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an ordinance for Israel to this very day.

1 Samuel 30:25 · BSB

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Heb. and forward

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1 Samuel 30:26

When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 30:26 · BSB

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present4 parallels

Heb. blessing

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1 Samuel 30:27

He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;

1 Samuel 30:27 · BSB

Bethel6 parallels

Probably not the celebrated city of this name , but Bethul a city of Simeon

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A city of Simeon; so called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead beyond Jordan

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1 Samuel 30:28

to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;

1 Samuel 30:28 · BSB

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Siphmoth1 parallel

Supposed to be the same with Shepham

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1 Samuel 30:29

to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;

1 Samuel 30:29 · BSB

Rachal1 parallel

Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Hachilah

Jerahmeelites3 parallels

The descendants of Jerahmeel son of Hezron

Kenites1 parallel

These people inhabited a small tract west of the Dead Sea

1 Samuel 30:30

to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach;

1 Samuel 30:30 · BSB

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Chorashan2 parallels

Probably the same as Ashan in Simeon

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1 Samuel 30:31

and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.

1 Samuel 30:31 · BSB

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