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1 On the third day David and his men came to Ziklag. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They 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 They took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and went on their way. 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 When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned. 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 the men who were with him wept loudly until they could weep no more. 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 David's two wives had been taken captive--Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's widow. 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 very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from 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 Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, |Bring me the ephod.| So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 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 David inquired of the LORD, saying, |Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?| He said to him, |Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!| 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 went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there. 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 four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there. 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 Then they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread 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 pressed figs and two bunches of raisins to eat. This greatly refreshed him, for he had not eaten food or drunk water for three days and three nights. 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 said to him, |To whom do you belong, and where are you from?| The young man said, |I am an Egyptian, the servant of an Amalekite man. My master abandoned me when I was ill for three days. 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 conducted a raid on the Negev of the Kerethites, on the area of Judah, and on the Negev of Caleb. We burned 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 David said to him, |Can you take us down to this raiding party?| He said, |Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to this raiding party.| 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 So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot they had taken from the land of the Philistines 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 But David struck them down from twilight until the following evening. None of them escaped, with the exception of four hundred young men who got 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 retrieved everything the Amalekites had taken; he also rescued 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 There was nothing missing, whether small or great. He retrieved sons and daughters, the plunder, and everything else they had taken. David brought everything back. 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 David took all the flocks and herds and drove them in front of the rest of the animals. People were saying, |This is David's plunder!| 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 Then David approached the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to go with him, those whom they had left at the Wadi Besor. They went out to meet David and the people who were with him. When David approached the people, he asked how they were doing. 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 But all the evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, |Since they didn't go with us, we won't give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!| 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, |No! You shouldn't do this, my brothers. Look at what the LORD has given us! He has protected us and has delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against 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 Who will listen to you in this matter? The portion of the one who went down into the battle will be the same as the portion of the one who remained with the equipment! Let their portions be the same!| 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 onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time. 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 some of the plunder to the elders of Judah who were his friends, saying, |Here's a gift for you from the looting of 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 The gift was for those in the following locations: for those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and 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 for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, in Aroer, in Siphmoth, in Eshtemoa, to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa
29 and Racal; for those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and 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 for those in Hormah, Bor Ashan, Athach, in Hormah, in Bor-ashan, in Athach, to those in Hormah, Bor Ashan, Athak
31 and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled. 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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