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Introduction
Overview
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.
were come . 1 Samuel 29 . 11 , 2 Samuel 1 . 2
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.
the Amalekites . 1 Samuel 15 . 7 , 1 Samuel 27 . 8-10 , Genesis 24 . 62 , Joshua 11 . 6
Reciprocal . Genesis 14 . 7 . Amalekites Exodus 17 . 8 . General Exodus 17 . 14 . for I will Numbers 13 . 29 . Amalekites Numbers 24 . 20 . his latter end Numbers 31 . 10 . General Deuteronomy 25 . 19 . thou shalt Joshua 15 . 31 . Ziklag Joshua 19 . 5 . Ziklag 1 Samuel 15 . 8 . utterly 1 Samuel 27 . 1 . into the land 1 Samuel 27 . 6 . Ziklag 1 Samuel 29 . 10 . General 1 Samuel 30 . 14 . we burned 2 Samuel 1 . 8 . an Amalekite 2 Samuel 2 . 3 . his men 1 Chronicles 4 . 30 . Ziklag 1 Chronicles 12 . 21 . against the band Psalm 9 . 6 . thou hast Jeremiah 41 . 12 . to fight
slew not . 1 Samuel 30 . 19 , 1 Samuel 27 . 11 , Job 38 . 11 , Psalm 76 . 10 , Isaiah 27 . 8 , Isaiah 27 . 9
Reciprocal . Genesis 31 . 26 . carried 1 Samuel 29 . 10 . General 1 Kings 22 . 31 . small nor great 2 Kings 23 . 2 . both small and great
burned . Psalm 34 . 19 , Hebrews 12 . 6 , 1 Peter 1 . 6 , 1 Peter 1 . 7 , Revelation 3 . 9
Reciprocal . Job 5 . 24 . thou shalt know Psalm 119 . 61 . The bands Lamentations 3 . 51 . eye
lifted up . 1 Samuel 4 . 13 , 1 Samuel 11 . 4 , Genesis 37 . 33-35 , Numbers 14 . 1 , Numbers 14 . 39 , Judges 2 . 4 , Judges 21 . 2 , Ezra 10 . 1
Reciprocal . Genesis 21 . 16 . lift Genesis 27 . 34 . he cried Numbers 31 . 27 . two parts 2 Samuel 3 . 32 . lifted Job 2 . 12 . their voice Lamentations 2 . 11 . eyes Lamentations 3 . 51 . eye
two wives . 1 Samuel 1 . 2 , 1 Samuel 25 . 42 , 1 Samuel 25 . 43 , 1 Samuel 27 . 3 , 2 Samuel 2 . 2 , 2 Samuel 3 . 2 , 2 Samuel 3 . 3
Reciprocal . Genesis 27 . 42 . comfort himself 1 Samuel 25 . 2 . Carmel
was greatly . Genesis 32 . 7 , Psalm 25 . 17 , Psalm 42 . 7 , Psalm 116 . 3 , Psalm 116 . 4 , Psalm 116 . 10 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 8 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 9 , 2 Corinthians 4 . 8 , 2 Corinthians 7 . 5
the people . Exodus 17 . 4 , Numbers 14 . 10 , Psalm 62 . 9 , Matthew 21 . 9 , Matthew 27 . 22
grieved . Heb. bitter , 1 Samuel 1 . 10 , Judges 18 . 25 , 2 Samuel 17 . 8 , 2 Kings 4 . 27 , *marg.
David . Job 13 . 15 , Psalm 18 . 6 , Psalm 26 . 1 , Psalm 26 . 2 , Psalm 27 . 1-3 , Psalm 34 . 1-8 , Psalm 40 . 1 , Psalm 40 . 2 , Psalm 42 . 5 , Psalm 42 . 11 , Psalm 56 . 3 , Psalm 56 . 4 , Psalm 56 . 11 , Psalm 62 . 1 , Psalm 62 . 5 , Psalm 62 . 8 , Psalm 118 . 8-13 , Proverbs 18 . 10 , Isaiah 25 . 4 , Isaiah 37 . 14-20 , Jeremiah 16 . 19 , Habakkuk 3 . 17 , Habakkuk 3 . 18 , Romans 4 . 18 , Romans 8 . 31 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 6 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 9 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 10 , Hebrews 13 . 6
Reciprocal . Genesis 32 . 9 . Jacob Exodus 5 . 22 . returned Judges 2 . 15 . greatly Judges 20 . 22 . encouraged 1 Samuel 22 . 2 . discontented Nehemiah 6 . 9 . Now therefore Psalm 18 . 18 . but Psalm 21 . 7 . For the Psalm 118 . 5 . called Psalm 131 . 2 . quieted Proverbs 31 . 6 . of heavy hearts Isaiah 33 . 18 . heart Isaiah 50 . 10 . let Lamentations 3 . 24 . therefore Jonah 2 . 2 . I cried Jonah 2 . 7 . I remembered John 10 . 31 . General Acts 27 . 22 . I exhort Acts 28 . 15 . he thanked 2 Corinthians 7 . 10 . the sorrow Philippians 4 . 6 . in 1 Peter 5 . 7 . Casting
Abiathar . 1 Samuel 22 . 20 , 1 Samuel 22 . 21 , 1 Samuel 23 . 2-9 , 1 Kings 2 . 26 , Mark 2 . 26
Reciprocal . Exodus 28 . 4 . ephod Exodus 28 . 30 . General Numbers 27 . 21 . he shall Deuteronomy 20 . 2 . General Joshua 9 . 14 . asked not 1 Samuel 14 . 37 . Shall I go 1 Samuel 23 . 9 . Bring 2 Samuel 2 . 1 . inquired 2 Samuel 5 . 19 . inquired Hosea 3 . 4 . ephod
inquired . 1 Samuel 23 . 2 , 1 Samuel 23 . 4 , 1 Samuel 23 . 10-12 , Judges 20 . 18 , Judges 20 . 23 , Judges 20 . 28 , 2 Samuel 5 . 19 , 2 Samuel 5 . 23 , Proverbs 3 . 5 , Proverbs 3 . 6
he answered him . 1 Samuel 14 . 37 , 1 Samuel 28 . 6 , 1 Samuel 28 . 15 , 1 Samuel 28 . 16 , Numbers 27 . 21 , Psalm 50 . 15 , Psalm 91 . 15
Reciprocal . Genesis 14 . 16 . General Genesis 25 . 22 . inquire Exodus 28 . 30 . General Deuteronomy 20 . 2 . General Joshua 9 . 14 . asked not 1 Samuel 14 . 18 . Bring hither 1 Samuel 22 . 10 . he inquired 1 Samuel 27 . 2 . the six 1 Samuel 30 . 19 . General 1 Samuel 30 . 23 . which the Lord 2 Samuel 2 . 1 . inquired 2 Samuel 16 . 23 . as if 1 Kings 8 . 44 . whithersoever 1 Kings 22 . 5 . Inquire 1 Chronicles 14 . 10 . Shall I go Psalm 18 . 29 . by thee Psalm 27 . 4 . inquire John 10 . 35 . unto
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 23 . 13 . six hundred 1 Samuel 25 . 13 . two hundred 2 Samuel 2 . 3 . his men
for two hundred . 1 Samuel 30 . 21
so faint . 1 Samuel 14 . 20 , 1 Samuel 14 . 31 , Judges 8 . 4 , Judges 8 . 5
the brook Besor . 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.
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 23 . 13 . six hundred 1 Samuel 25 . 13 . two hundred 2 Samuel 2 . 3 . his men Isaiah 33 . 23 . the lame Mark 8 . 3 . General
gave him . Deuteronomy 15 . 7-11 , Deuteronomy 23 . 7 , Proverbs 25 . 21 , Matthew 25 . 35 , Luke 10 . 36 , Luke 10 . 37 , Romans 12 . 20 , Romans 12 . 21
Reciprocal . Judges 8 . 14 . caught Psalm 107 . 5 . General Lamentations 1 . 11 . relieve the soul Matthew 15 . 32 . lest
his spirit . 1 Samuel 14 . 27 , Judges 15 . 19 , Isaiah 40 . 29-31
three days . 1 Samuel 30 . 13 , Esther 4 . 16 , Jonah 1 . 17 , Matthew 27 . 63
Reciprocal . Genesis 45 . 27 . the spirit Judges 19 . 5 . Comfort Psalm 107 . 5 . General Lamentations 1 . 11 . relieve the soul Matthew 15 . 32 . lest Acts 9 . 19 . when
my master . 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. Job 31 . 13-15 , Proverbs 12 . 10 , James 2 . 13
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 30 . 12 . three days 2 Samuel 1 . 8 . an Amalekite 1 Chronicles 18 . 11 . Amalek Jonah 1 . 8 . What is thine
the Cherethites . 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. 1 Samuel 30 . 16 , 2 Samuel 8 . 18 , 1 Kings 1 . 38 , 1 Kings 1 . 44 , 1 Chronicles 18 . 17 , Ezekiel 25 . 16 , Zephaniah 2 . 5
Caleb . 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. Joshua 14 . 13 , Joshua 15 . 13
we burned . 1 Samuel 30 . 1-3
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 27 . 6 . Ziklag 2 Samuel 15 . 18 . Cherethites 1 Chronicles 2 . 24 . Calebephratah
Swear . 1 Samuel 29 . 6 , Joshua 2 . 12 , Joshua 9 . 15 , Joshua 9 . 19 , Joshua 9 . 20 , Ezekiel 17 . 13 , Ezekiel 17 . 16 , Ezekiel 17 . 19
nor deliver . Deuteronomy 23 . 15 , Deuteronomy 23 . 16
Reciprocal . Genesis 21 . 23 . swear Genesis 26 . 31 . sware Judges 1 . 24 . we will 2 Samuel 19 . 23 . sware Proverbs 30 . 10 . Accuse not
when he . Judges 1 . 24 , Judges 1 . 25
eating . 1 Samuel 25 . 36-38 , Exodus 32 . 6 , Exodus 32 . 17-19 , Exodus 32 . 27 , Exodus 32 . 28 , Judges 16 . 23-30 , 2 Samuel 13 . 28 , Isaiah 22 . 13 , Daniel 5 . 1-4 , Luke 12 . 19 , Luke 12 . 20 , Luke 17 . 27-29 , Luke 21 . 34 , Luke 21 . 35 , 1 Thessalonians 5 . 3 , Revelation 11 . 10-13
because of all . Job 20 . 5
Reciprocal . Judges 8 . 11 . secure 1 Samuel 30 . 14 . the Cherethites 1 Kings 4 . 20 . eating 1 Kings 20 . 20 . escaped Psalm 119 . 162 . as one Proverbs 23 . 34 . thou Proverbs 30 . 22 . a fool Ecclesiastes 7 . 4 . the heart Isaiah 9 . 3 . and as men Matthew 24 . 38 . they
the next day . Heb. their morrow
and there . 1 Samuel 11 . 11 , Judges 4 . 16 , 1 Kings 20 . 29 , 1 Kings 20 . 30 , Psalm 18 . 42
Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 61 . they rode Genesis 31 . 17 . upon camels Exodus 17 . 14 . for I will Numbers 24 . 20 . his latter end Judges 6 . 5 . their camels 2 Samuel 1 . 1 . when David 2 Samuel 1 . 8 . an Amalekite 1 Kings 20 . 20 . escaped 2 Kings 7 . 5 . in the twilight 1 Chronicles 4 . 43 . the rest Psalm 18 . 38 . General Proverbs 23 . 34 . thou Jeremiah 41 . 15 . escaped Matthew 24 . 38 . they
Reciprocal . Genesis 14 . 16 . General Numbers 31 . 49 . lacketh 1 Samuel 11 . 11 . so that two Jeremiah 41 . 12 . to fight
1 Samuel 30 . 8 , Genesis 14 . 14-16 , Numbers 31 . 49 , Job 1 . 10 , Psalm 34 . 9 , Psalm 34 . 10 , Psalm 91 . 9 , Psalm 91 . 10 , Matthew 6 . 33
Reciprocal . Genesis 14 . 16 . General 1 Samuel 30 . 2 . slew not 2 Chronicles 20 . 25 . they found
This is David's spoil . 1 Samuel 30 . 26 , Numbers 31 . 9-12 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 25 , Isaiah 53 . 12 , Romans 8 . 37
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 18 . 11 . Amalek 2 Chronicles 14 . 15 . carried away
two hundred men . 1 Samuel 30 . 10
came near . Hebrews 13 . 1 , 1 Peter 3 . 8
saluted them . Heb. asked them how they did , Judges 8 . 15
Reciprocal . Numbers 31 . 13 . went forth 1 Samuel 25 . 13 . two hundred
wicked . 1 Samuel 22 . 2 , 1 Samuel 25 . 17 , 1 Samuel 25 . 25 , Deuteronomy 13 . 13 , Judges 19 . 22 , 1 Kings 21 . 10 , 1 Kings 21 . 13
those . Heb. the men
Because . Matthew 7 . 12
Reciprocal . Numbers 17 . 10 . rebels Judges 11 . 3 . vain men Judges 20 . 13 . children of Belial 2 Samuel 20 . 1 . a man Isaiah 33 . 23 . the lame
my brethren . Genesis 19 . 7 , Judges 19 . 23 , Acts 7 . 2 , Acts 22 . 1
which the Lord . 1 Samuel 30 . 8 , 1 Samuel 2 . 7 , Numbers 31 . 49-54 , Deuteronomy 8 . 10 , Deuteronomy 8 . 18 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 12-14 , Habakkuk 1 . 16
who hath . Psalm 44 . 2-7 , Psalm 121 . 7 , Psalm 121 . 8
but as his part . 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. Numbers 31 . 27 , Joshua 22 . 8 , Psalm 68 . 12
tarrieth . 1 Samuel 25 . 13
Reciprocal . Genesis 19 . 7 . General Genesis 45 . 20 . stuff Nehemiah 13 . 27 . Shall we then
forward . Heb. and forward , 1 Samuel 16 . 13
Reciprocal . Exodus 12 . 14 . by an ordinance Exodus 27 . 21 . a statute for ever Numbers 15 . 15 . an ordinance Numbers 27 . 11 . a statute Numbers 31 . 27 . two parts Joshua 4 . 9 . and they are there Esther 9 . 27 . and upon their seed
to his friends . 1 Chronicles 12 . 1-15 , Psalm 35 . 27 , Psalm 68 . 18 , Proverbs 18 . 16-24 , Isaiah 32 . 8
present . Heb. blessing , 1 Samuel 25 . 27 , Genesis 33 . 11 , 2 Kings 5 . 15 , 2 Corinthians 9 . 5
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 30 . 20 . This is David's spoil 1 Chronicles 19 . 2 . I will show Proverbs 18 . 24 . that hath Ephesians 4 . 8 . and
Bethel . Probably not the celebrated city of this name , but Bethul a city of Simeon . Joshua 19 . 4 , supposed to be the same as Bethelia , mentioned by Sozomen as belonging to Gaza , well peopled , and having several temples remarkable for their structure and antiquity; and which Jerome says , in his life of Hilarion , was five short days' journey from Pelusium. Genesis 28 . 19 , Joshua 16 . 2 , Judges 1 . 22 , Judges 1 . 23 , 1 Kings 12 . 29
south Ramoth . A city of Simeon; so called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead beyond Jordan. Joshua 19 . 8 , Ramath
Jattir . Joshua 15 . 48 , Joshua 21 . 14
Aroer . Joshua 13 . 16
Siphmoth . Supposed to be the same with Shepham . Numbers 34 . 10 , on the eastern borders of Canaan.
Eshtemoa . Joshua 15 . 50 , Eshtemoh , Joshua 21 . 14
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 24 . 5 . Aroer 1 Chronicles 4 . 17 . Eshtemoa
Rachal . Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Hachilah. 1 Samuel 23 . 19
Jerahmeelites . The descendants of Jerahmeel son of Hezron . 1 Chronicles 2 . 9 , 1 Chronicles 2 . 25-27 , who inhabited a district in the south of Judah. 1 Samuel 27 . 10
Kenites . These people inhabited a small tract west of the Dead Sea. Judges 1 . 16
Hormah . Joshua 19 . 4 , Judges 1 . 17
Chorashan . Probably the same as Ashan in Simeon , Joshua 15 . 42 , Joshua 19 . 7 , which Eusebius says was sixteen miles west from Jerusalem.
Reciprocal . Numbers 21 . 3 . the name
Hebron . Joshua 14 . 13 , Joshua 14 . 14 , 2 Samuel 2 . 1 , 2 Samuel 4 . 1 , 2 Samuel 15 . 10
Reciprocal . Psalm 132 . 1 . all his afflictions