1 Samuel 30:18
New International Version
David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.

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

English Standard Version
David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.

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

King James Bible
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

New King James Version
So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives.

New American Standard Bible
So David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and rescued his two wives.

NASB 1995
So David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and rescued his two wives.

NASB 1977
So David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and rescued his two wives.

Legacy Standard Bible
So David delivered all that the Amalekites had taken and delivered his two wives.

Amplified Bible
So David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and rescued his two wives.

Christian Standard Bible
David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken; he also rescued his two wives.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken; he also rescued his two wives.

American Standard Version
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.

Contemporary English Version
David rescued his two wives and everyone else the Amalekites had taken from Ziklag.

English Revised Version
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken: and David rescued his two wives.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David rescued everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.

Good News Translation
David rescued everyone and everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives;

International Standard Version
David rescued everyone whom the Amalekites had captured, including his two wives.

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

NET Bible
David retrieved everything the Amalekites had taken; he also rescued his two wives.

New Heart English Bible
He recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

World English Bible
David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And David delivers all that the Amalekites have taken; David has also delivered his two wives.

Young's Literal Translation
And David delivereth all that the Amalekites have taken; also his two wives hath David delivered.

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will deliver all that Amalek took: and David took away his two wives.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So David recovered all that the Amalecites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.

New American Bible
David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.

New Revised Standard Version
David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken captive, and he rescued his two wives that day.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David delivered all whom the Amalekites took and his two wives
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued both his wives.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David Destroys the Amalekites
17And 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. 18So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. 19Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.…

Cross References
Genesis 14:16
He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

Exodus 15:9-10
The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ / But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Judges 5:31
So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

2 Kings 8:6
When the king asked the woman, she confirmed it. So the king appointed for her an officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, along with all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the country until now.”

2 Kings 19:35-36
And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.

Isaiah 42:22
But this is a people plundered and looted, all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them, and loot with no one to say, “Send them back!”

Jeremiah 30:16
Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.

Jeremiah 50:28
Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.

Joel 2:25
I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.

Amos 9:14
I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

Matthew 12:29
Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

Luke 11:21-22
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. / But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!


Treasury of Scripture

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

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1 Samuel 30
1. The Amalekites raid Ziklag
4. David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them
11. By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies,
18. and recovers all the spoil
22. David's law to divide the spoil equally
26. He sends presents to his friends














So David recovered everything
The phrase "So David recovered everything" signifies a moment of divine restoration and fulfillment of God's promise. The Hebrew root for "recovered" is "natsal," which means to snatch away, deliver, or rescue. This word is often used in contexts where God delivers His people from peril. David's recovery of all that was lost is a testament to God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. Historically, this event occurs after David seeks the Lord's guidance, demonstrating the importance of reliance on God in times of distress. It serves as an inspirational reminder that God is capable of restoring what has been lost when we trust in Him.

the Amalekites had taken
The "Amalekites" were a nomadic tribe, often seen as enemies of Israel throughout the Old Testament. Their mention here is significant as they represent opposition to God's people. The Amalekites' actions in taking from David and his men symbolize the trials and tribulations believers face. The historical context of the Amalekites' repeated attacks on Israel highlights the ongoing spiritual battle between God's people and their adversaries. This phrase encourages believers to remain steadfast in faith, knowing that God will ultimately deliver them from their enemies.

including his two wives
The inclusion of "his two wives" emphasizes the personal nature of David's loss and subsequent recovery. In the Hebrew culture, family was central to one's identity and legacy. The mention of David's wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, underscores the completeness of God's restoration. It also reflects the personal care God has for each aspect of our lives. This phrase serves as a reminder that God is concerned with the details of our lives and is able to restore not just material possessions but also personal relationships and emotional well-being. It inspires believers to trust in God's comprehensive care and provision.

Verses 18, 19. - Recovered. Hebrew, "rescued," or "delivered." The word occurs again in the second clause of the verse, and is there translated "rescued." Had carried away. Hebrew, "had taken." In ver. 19 recovered is literally "caused to return," i.e. restored.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So David
דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

recovered
וַיַּצֵּ֣ל (way·yaṣ·ṣêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

everything
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the Amalekites
עֲמָלֵ֑ק (‘ă·mā·lêq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6002: Amalek -- a descendant of Esau, also his posterity

had taken,
לָקְח֖וּ (lā·qə·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3947: To take

[including]
דָּוִֽד׃ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

his two
שְׁתֵּ֥י (šə·tê)
Number - fdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

wives.
נָשָׁ֖יו (nā·šāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female


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