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1 Two days later, when David and his men came to Ziklag, the Amalekites had raided the Negev, including Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it. Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it,
2 Although they captured the young and old women who were there, they killed no one. Instead, they had taken [the women and other prisoners] and gone away. and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They killed no one, but carried them off and went their way. and had taken captive the women and everyone else in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way.
3 By the time David and his men came to the town, it had been burned down, and their wives, sons, and daughters had been taken captive. And when David and his men came to the city, they found it burned with fire, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. When David and his men reached Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
4 Then David and his men cried loudly until they didn't have the strength to cry anymore. Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep. So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.
5 The Amalekites also captured David's two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal's wife) from Carmel. David’s two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. David’s two wives had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
6 David was in great distress because the people in their bitterness said he should be stoned. (They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.) And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
7 David told the priest Abiathar, Ahimelech's son, |Please bring me the priestly ephod.| So Abiathar brought David the ephod. And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him,
8 Then David asked the LORD, |Should I pursue these troops? Will I catch up with them?| |Pursue them,| the LORD told him. |You will certainly catch up with them and rescue the captives.| And David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.” and David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” he answered. “You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue.”
9 So David and his 600 men went to the Besor Valley, where some were left behind. So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed. David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.
10 David and 400 men went in pursuit, while 200 men who were too exhausted to cross the Besor Valley stayed behind. But David pursued, he and four hundred men. Two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to cross the brook Besor. Two hundred of them were too exhausted to cross the valley, but David and the other four hundred continued the pursuit.
11 David's men found an Egyptian in the open country and took him to David. They gave him food to eat and water to drink. They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. And they gave him bread and he ate. They gave him water to drink, They found an Egyptian in a field and brought him to David. They gave him water to drink and food to eat—
12 They gave him a slice of fig cake and two bunches of raisins. After he had eaten, he revived. (He hadn't eaten any food or drunk any water for three whole days.) and they gave him a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins. And when he had eaten, his spirit revived, for he had not eaten bread or drunk water for three days and three nights. part of a cake of pressed figs and two cakes of raisins. He ate and was revived, for he had not eaten any food or drunk any water for three days and three nights.
13 David asked him, |To whom do you belong? Where do you come from?| |I'm an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite,| the young man answered. |My master left me behind because I got sick three days ago. And David said to him, “To whom do you belong? And where are you from?” He said, “I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite, and my master left me behind because I fell sick three days ago. David asked him, “Who do you belong to? Where do you come from?” He said, “I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me when I became ill three days ago.
14 We raided the portion of the Negev where the Cherethites live, the territory of Judah, the portion of the Negev where Caleb settled, and we burned down Ziklag.| We had made a raid against the Negeb of the Cherethites and against that which belongs to Judah and against the Negeb of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.” We raided the Negev of the Kerethites, some territory belonging to Judah and the Negev of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag.”
15 |Will you lead me to these troops?| David asked him. He answered, |Take an oath in front of God that you won't kill me or hand me over to my master, and I'll lead you to these troops.| And David said to him, “Will you take me down to this band?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will take you down to this band.” David asked him, “Can you lead me down to this raiding party?” He answered, “Swear to me before God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to them.”
16 The Egyptian led him [to them]. They were spread out all over the land, eating, and drinking. They were celebrating because they had taken so much loot from Philistine territory and from the land of Judah. And when he had taken him down, behold, they were spread abroad over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing, because of all the great spoil they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah. He led David down, and there they were, scattered over the countryside, eating, drinking and reveling because of the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from Judah.
17 From dawn until evening the next day, David attacked them. No one escaped except 400 young men who rode away on camels. And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day, and not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men, who mounted camels and fled. David fought them from dusk until the evening of the next day, and none of them got away, except four hundred young men who rode off on camels and fled.
18 David rescued everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives. David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.
19 Nothing was missing-young or old, sons or daughters, the loot or anything else they had taken with them. David brought back everything. Nothing was missing, whether small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken. David brought back all. Nothing was missing: young or old, boy or girl, plunder or anything else they had taken. David brought everything back.
20 He took all the sheep and the cattle. His men drove the animals ahead of him and said, |This is David's loot.| David also captured all the flocks and herds, and the people drove the livestock before him, and said, “This is David’s spoil.” He took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, “This is David’s plunder.”
21 David came to the 200 men who had been too exhausted to go with him and had stayed in the Besor Valley. They came to meet David and the people with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them. Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow David, and who had been left at the brook Besor. And they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him. And when David came near to the people he greeted them. Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the men with him. As David and his men approached, he asked them how they were.
22 Then every wicked and worthless man who had gone with David said, |Since they didn't go with us, they shouldn't be given any of the loot we recovered. Each of them should take only his wife and children and leave.| Then all the wicked and worthless fellows among the men who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except that each man may lead away his wife and children, and depart.” But all the evil men and troublemakers among David’s followers said, “Because they did not go out with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and go.”
23 But David said, |My brothers, don't do that with the things which the LORD has given us. He has protected us and handed the troops that attacked us over to us. But David said, “You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the LORD has given us. He has preserved us and given into our hand the band that came against us. David replied, “No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us.
24 Besides, who is going to pay attention to what you have to say in this matter? Certainly, the share of those who go into battle must be like the share of those who stay with the supplies. They will all share alike.| Who would listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike.” Who will listen to what you say? The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle. All will share alike.”
25 From that time on he made this a rule and a custom in Israel as it is to this day. And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day. David made this a statute and ordinance for Israel from that day to this.
26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the loot to his friends, the leaders of Judah. He said, |Here is a gift for you from the loot [taken from] the LORD's enemies.| When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the LORD.” When David reached Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, who were his friends, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
27 There were shares for those in Bethel, Ramoth in the Negev, Jattir, It was for those in Bethel, in Ramoth of the Negeb, in Jattir, David sent it to those who were in Bethel, Ramoth Negev and Jattir;
28 Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, in Aroer, in Siphmoth, in Eshtemoa, to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa
29 Racal, the cities belonging to the Jerahmeelites, the cities belonging to the Kenites, in Racal, in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, in the cities of the Kenites, and Rakal; to those in the towns of the Jerahmeelites and the Kenites;
30 Hormah, Borashan, Athach, in Hormah, in Bor-ashan, in Athach, to those in Hormah, Bor Ashan, Athak
31 Hebron, and to all the places David and his men visited from time to time. in Hebron, for all the places where David and his men had roamed. and Hebron; and to those in all the other places where he and his men had roamed.
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