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[1]And it came to pass, when DavidH1732 and his menH582 were comeH935[H8800] to ZiklagH6860 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, that the AmalekitesH6003 had invadedH6584[H8804] the southH5045, and ZiklagH6860, and smittenH5221[H8686] ZiklagH6860, and burnedH8313[H8799] it with fireH784;
[2]And had taken the womenH802 captivesH7617[H8799], that were therein: they slewH4191[H8689] not anyH376, either greatH1419 or smallH6996, but carried them awayH5090[H8799], and wentH3212[H8799] on their wayH1870.
[3]So DavidH1732 and his menH582 cameH935[H8799] to the cityH5892, and, behold, it was burnedH8313[H8803] with fireH784; and their wivesH802, and their sonsH1121, and their daughtersH1323, were taken captivesH7617.[H8738]
[4]Then DavidH1732 and the peopleH5971 that were with him lifted upH5375[H8799] their voiceH6963 and weptH1058[H8799], until they had no more powerH3581 to weepH1058.[H8800]
[5]And David'sH1732 twoH8147 wivesH802 were taken captivesH7617[H8738], AhinoamH293 the JezreelitessH3159, and AbigailH26 the wifeH802 of NabalH5037 the CarmeliteH3761.
[6]And DavidH1732 was greatlyH3966 distressedH3334[H8799]; for the peopleH5971 spakeH559[H8804] of stoningH5619[H8800] him, because the soulH5315 of all the peopleH5971 was grievedH4843[H8804], every manH376 for his sonsH1121 and for his daughtersH1323: but DavidH1732 encouragedH2388[H8691] himself in the LORDH3068 his GodH430.
[7]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] to AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, Ahimelech'sH288 sonH1121, I pray thee, bring me hitherH5066[H8685] the ephodH646. And AbiatharH54 broughtH5066[H8686] thither the ephodH646 to DavidH1732.
[8]And DavidH1732 enquiredH7592[H8799] at the LORDH3068, sayingH559[H8800], Shall I pursueH7291[H8799] afterH310 this troopH1416? shall I overtakeH5381[H8686] them? And he answeredH559[H8799] him, PursueH7291[H8798]: for thou shalt surelyH5381[H8687] overtakeH5381[H8686] them, and without failH5337[H8687] recoverH5337 allH8686.
[9]So DavidH1732 wentH3212[H8799], he and the sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 that were with him, and cameH935[H8799] to the brookH5158 BesorH1308, where those that were left behindH3498[H8737] stayedH5975.[H8804]
[10]But DavidH1732 pursuedH7291[H8799], he and fourH702 hundredH3967 menH376: for two hundredH3967 abode behindH5975[H8799], which were so faintH6296[H8765] that they could not go overH5674[H8800] the brookH5158 BesorH1308.
[11]And they foundH4672[H8799] an EgyptianH376[H4713] in the fieldH7704, and broughtH3947[H8799] him to DavidH1732, and gaveH5414[H8799] him breadH3899, and he did eatH398[H8799]; and they made him drinkH8248[H8686] waterH4325;
[12]And they gaveH5414[H8799] him a pieceH6400 of a cakeH1690 of figs, and twoH8147 clusters of raisinsH6778: and when he had eatenH398[H8799], his spiritH7307 came againH7725[H8799] to him: for he had eatenH398[H8804] no breadH3899, nor drunkH8354[H8804] any waterH4325, threeH7969 daysH3117 and threeH7969 nightsH3915.
[13]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he saidH559[H8799], I am a young manH5288 of EgyptH4713, servantH5650 to an AmalekiteH376[H6003]; and my masterH113 leftH5800[H8799] me, because threeH7969 daysH3117 agone I fell sickH2470.[H8804]
[14]We made an invasionH6584[H8804] upon the southH5045 of the CherethitesH3774, and upon the coast which belongeth to JudahH3063, and upon the southH5045 of CalebH3612; and we burnedH8313[H8804] ZiklagH6860 with fireH784.
[15]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] to him, Canst thou bring me downH3381[H8686] to this companyH1416? And he saidH559[H8799], SwearH7650[H8734] unto me by GodH430, that thou wilt neither killH4191[H8686] me, norH518 deliverH5462[H8686] me into the handsH3027 of my masterH113, and I will bring thee downH3381[H8686] to this companyH1416.
[16]And when he had brought him downH3381[H8686], behold, they were spread abroadH5203[H8803] upon allH6440 the earthH776, eatingH398[H8802] and drinkingH8354[H8802], and dancingH2287[H8802], because of all the greatH1419 spoilH7998 that they had takenH3947[H8804] out of the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430, and out of the landH776 of JudahH3063.
[17]And DavidH1732 smoteH5221[H8686] them from the twilightH5399 even unto the eveningH6153 of the next dayH4283: and there escapedH4422[H8738] not a manH376 of them, save fourH702 hundredH3967 youngH5288 menH376, which rodeH7392[H8804] upon camelsH1581, and fledH5127.[H8799]
[18]And DavidH1732 recoveredH5337[H8686] all that the AmalekitesH6002 had carried awayH3947[H8804]: and DavidH1732 rescuedH5337[H8689] his twoH8147 wivesH802.
[19]And there was nothing lackingH5737[H8738] to them, neitherH4480 smallH6996 nor greatH1419, neither sonsH1121 nor daughtersH1323, neither spoilH7998, nor any thing that they had takenH3947[H8804] to them: DavidH1732 recoveredH7725 allH8689.
[20]And DavidH1732 tookH3947[H8799] all the flocksH6629 and the herdsH1241, which they draveH5090[H8804] beforeH6440 thoseH1931 other cattleH4735, and saidH559[H8799], This is David'sH1732 spoilH7998.
[21]And DavidH1732 cameH935[H8799] to the two hundredH3967 menH582, which were so faintH6296[H8765] that they could not followH3212[H8800][H310] DavidH1732, whom they had made also to abideH3427[H8686] at the brookH5158 BesorH1308: and they went forthH3318[H8799] to meetH7125[H8800] DavidH1732, and to meetH7125[H8800] the peopleH5971 that were with him: and when DavidH1732 came nearH5066[H8799] to the peopleH5971, he salutedH7592[H8799] themH7965.
[22]Then answeredH6030[H8799] all the wickedH7451 menH376 and men of BelialH1100, of thoseH582 that wentH1980[H8804] with DavidH1732, and saidH559[H8799], Because they wentH1980[H8804] not with us, we will not giveH5414[H8799] them ought of the spoilH7998 that we have recoveredH5337[H8689], save to every manH376 his wifeH802 and his childrenH1121, that they may lead them awayH5090[H8799], and departH3212.[H8799]
[23]Then saidH559[H8799] DavidH1732, Ye shall not do soH6213[H8799], my brethrenH251, with that which the LORDH3068 hath givenH5414[H8804] us, who hath preservedH8104[H8799] us, and deliveredH5414[H8799] the companyH1416 that cameH935[H8802] against us into our handH3027.
[24]For who will hearkenH8085[H8799] unto you in this matterH1697? but as his partH2506 is that goeth downH3381[H8802][H8675][H3381][H8717] to the battleH4421, so shall his partH2506 be that tarriethH3427[H8802] by the stuffH3627: they shall partH2505[H8799] alikeH3162.
[25]And it was so from that dayH3117 forwardH4605, that he madeH7760[H8799] it a statuteH2706 and an ordinanceH4941 for IsraelH3478 unto this dayH3117.
[26]And when DavidH1732 cameH935[H8799] to ZiklagH6860, he sentH7971[H8762] of the spoilH7998 unto the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063, even to his friendsH7453, sayingH559[H8800], Behold a presentH1293 for you of the spoilH7998 of the enemiesH341[H8802] of the LORDH3068;
[27]To themH834 which were in BethelH1008, and to them which were in southH5045 RamothH7418, and to them which were in JattirH3492,
[28]And to them which were in AroerH6177, and to them which were in SiphmothH8224, and to them which were in EshtemoaH851,
[29]And to them which were in RachalH7403, and to them which were in the citiesH5892 of the JerahmeelitesH3397, and to them which were in the citiesH5892 of the KenitesH7017,
[30]And to them which were in HormahH2767, and to them which were in ChorashanH3565, and to them which were in AthachH6269,
[31]And to them which were in HebronH2275, and to all the placesH4725 where DavidH1732 himself and his menH582 were wont to hauntH1980.[H8694]
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