Verse 18

1 Samuel 30:18

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18 David got back everything the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּצֵּ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֛ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ עֲמָלֵ֑ק וְ/אֶת שְׁתֵּ֥י נָשָׁ֖י/ו הִצִּ֥יל דָּוִֽד

English Translation

And David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.

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Chapter 30 Context

1 Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the A... Focus ↗

2 They had carried off the women and children and everyone else but without killing anyone. Focus ↗

3 When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families, Focus ↗

4 they wept until they could weep no more. Focus ↗

5 David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, were among thos... Focus ↗

6 David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and daugh... Focus ↗

7 Then he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the ephod!” So Abiathar brought it. Focus ↗

8 Then David asked the LORD, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the L... Focus ↗

9 So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor. Focus ↗

10 But 200 of the men were too exhausted to cross the brook, so David continued the pursuit with 400 me... Focus ↗

11 Along the way they found an Egyptian man in a field and brought him to David. They gave him some bre... Focus ↗

12 They also gave him part of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins, for he hadn’t had anything to eat... Focus ↗

13 “To whom do you belong, and where do you come from?” David asked him. “I am an Egyptian — the slave... Focus ↗

14 We were on our way back from raiding the Kerethites in the Negev, the territory of Judah, and the la... Focus ↗

15 “Will you lead me to this band of raiders?” David asked. The young man replied, “If you take an oath... Focus ↗

16 So he led David to them, and they found the Amalekites spread out across the fields, eating and drin... Focus ↗

17 David and his men rushed in among them and slaughtered them throughout that night and the entire nex... Focus ↗

18 David got back everything the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.

19 Nothing was missing: small or great, son or daughter, nor anything else that had been taken. David b... Focus ↗

20 He also recovered all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock. “Th... Focus ↗

21 Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because... Focus ↗

22 But some evil troublemakers among David’s men said, “They didn’t go with us, so they can’t have any... Focus ↗

23 But David said, “No, my brothers! Don’t be selfish with what the LORD has given us. He has kept us s... Focus ↗

24 Who will listen when you talk like this? We share and share alike — those who go to battle and those... Focus ↗

25 From then on David made this a decree and regulation for Israel, and it is still followed today. Focus ↗

26 When he arrived at Ziklag, David sent part of the plunder to the elders of Judah, who were his frien... Focus ↗

27 The gifts were sent to the people of the following towns David had visited: Bethel, Ramoth-negev, Ja... Focus ↗

28 Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, Focus ↗

29 Racal, the towns of the Jerahmeelites, the towns of the Kenites, Focus ↗

30 Hormah, Bor-ashan, Athach, Focus ↗

31 Hebron, and all the other places David and his men had visited. Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 30 (31 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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