1 Samuel 30:26
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.”
25 And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an ordinance for Israel to this very day.
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.”
27 He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
28 to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
- WEB
- When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
- ASV
- And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:
- DARBY
- And David came to Ziklag, and he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:
- BLB
- And David came to Ziklag, and he sent [some] from the plunder to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Behold, for you⁺ a present from the plunder of the enemies of YHWH.”—
- ÅB
- Da David kom til Siklag, sendte han noe av byttet til Judas eldste, de som var hans venner, og lot si: Se, her er en gave til dere av byttet som jeg har tatt fra Herrens fiender -
- OTB
- Da han kom tilbake til Siklag, sendte David noe av byttet til de eldste i Juda, til sine venner, og sa, "Her er en gave til dere fra byttet til Herrens fiender:
- B1930
- Da David kom til Siklag, sendte han noget av byttet til Judas eldste, de som var hans venner, og lot si: Se, her er en gave til eder av byttet som jeg har tatt fra Herrens fiender -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 25:27
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
Read in contextPsalms 35:27
May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”
Read in context1 Chronicles 12:1–15
Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
Read in contextGenesis 33:11
Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
Read in context2 Corinthians 9:5
So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
Read in contextPsalms 68:18
You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
Read in context2 Kings 5:15
Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
Read in contextProverbs 18:16–24
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
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