1. And it came to pass when David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had invaded the south and Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.
2. And they had seized the women in it. They did not kill any, either small or great, but carried them away and went on their way.
3. And David and his men came to the city, and behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captives.
4. Then David and the people with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
5. And David’s two wives had been seized, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail, the former wife of Nabal of Carmel.
6. And it greatly distressed David, for the people spoke of stoning him because the soul of all the people was grieved, each one for his sons and for his daughters. But David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
7. And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod there to David.
8. And David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go after this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Go! For you shall surely overtake and will without fail recover all.”
9. So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
10. But David pursued, he and four hundred men, for two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to go over the brook Besor.
11. And they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David and gave him bread, and he ate. And they made him drink water.
12. And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins. Now when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him, for he had eaten no bread nor drunk water for three days and three nights.
13. And David said to him, “To whom do you belong? And where do you come from?” And he said, “I am an Egyptian youth, servant to an Amalekite. And my master left me because three days ago I fell sick.
14. We raided the area south of the Cherethites, in the territory belonging to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag with fire.”
15. And David said to him, “Can you bring me down to this company?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this company.”
16. And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking and dancing because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines and out of the land of Judah.
17. And David struck them from the twilight until the evening of the next day. And not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode upon camels and fled.
18. And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away. And David rescued his two wives.
19. And nothing was lacking to them, from the small to the great, even to sons and daughters, and from the spoil, even to all that they had taken to themselves. David recovered all.
20. And David took all the flock, and the herd. They drove on before those cattle. And they said, “This is David’s spoil.”
21. And David came to the two hundred who were too exhausted to follow David, whom they had made also to stay at the brook Besor. And they went out to meet David, and to meet the people with him. And when David came up to the people, he greeted them.
22. And every evil and worthless man of the men who went with David answered and said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any thing from the spoil that we have seized, except to every man his wife and his sons. Let them take them, and go.”
23. And David said, “My brothers, you shall not do so with that which the LORD has given us, for He has protected us and has delivered into our hand the company that came against us;
24. For who will listen to you in this matter? But as his part is that goes down to the battle, so shall be his part that stays by the provisions. They shall divide alike.”
25. And it was so, from that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
26. And David came to Ziklag, and sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the LORD”:
27. To the ones in Bethel, and to the ones in Ramoth of the south, and to the ones in Jattir,
28. And to the ones in Aroer, and to the ones in Siphmoth, and to the ones in Eshtemoa,
29. And to the ones in Rachal, and to the ones in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to the ones in the cities of the Kenites,
30. And to the ones in Hormah, and to the ones in Chorashan, and to the ones in Athach,
31. And to the ones in Hebron, and to all the places where David had gone up and down, he and his men.
And it came to passH1961
HCHVqw3mswhen DavidH1732
HNpand his menH376
HCHNcmpcHSp3mshad comeH935
HRHVqcto ZiklagH6860
HNpon the thirdH7992
HTdHAomsaday,H3117
HRdHNcmsathe AmalekitesH6003
HCHNgmsahad invadedH6584
HVqp3cpH413
HRthe southH5045
HNcmsaandH413
HCHRZiklag,H6860
HNpand had struckH5221
HCHVhw3mpH853
HToZiklag,H6860
HNpand burnedH8313
HCHVqw3mpitH853
HToHSp3fswith fire.H784
HRdHNcbsa
And they had seizedH7617
HCHVqw3mpH853
HTothe womenH802
HTdHNcfpaH834
HTrin it.Hb
HRHSp3fsThey did notH3808
HTnkillH4191
HVhp3cpany,H376
HNcmsaeither smallH6996
HRHAamsaorH5704
HCHRgreat,H1419
HAamsabut carried them awayH5090
HCHVqw3mpand wentH3212
HCHVqw3mpon their way.H1870
HRHNcbscHSp3mp
And DavidH1732
HNpand his menH376
HCHNcmpcHSp3mscameH935
HCHVqw3mstoH413
HRthe city,H5892
HTdHNcfsaand behold,H2009
HCHTmit wasburnedH8313
HVqsfsawith fire,H784
HRdHNcbsaand their wivesH802
HCHNcfpcHSp3mpand their sonsH1121
HCHNcmpcHSp3mpand their daughtersH1323
HCHNcfpcHSp3mphad been taken captives.H7617
HVNp3cp
Then DavidH1732
HNpand the peopleH5971
HCHTdHNcmsaH834
HTrwith himH854
HRHSp3mslifted upH5375
HCHVqw3msH853
HTotheir voiceH6963
HNcmscHSp3mpand wept,H1058
HCHVqw3mpuntilH5704
HRH834
HTrthey hadHb
HRHSp3mpnoH369
HTnmore powerH3581
HNcmsato weep.H1058
HRHVqc
And David'sH1732
HNptwoH8147
HCHAcfdcwivesH802
HNcfpchad been seized,H7617
HVNp3cpAhinoamH293
HNpof Jezreel,H3159
HTdHNgfsaand Abigail,H26
HCHNpthe former wifeH802
HNcfscof NabalH5037
HNpof Carmel.H3761
HTdHNgmsa
And it greatlyH3966
HDdistressedH3334
HCHVqw3fsDavid,H1732
HRHNpforH3588
HCthe peopleH5971
HTdHNcmsaspokeH559
HVqp3cpof stoningH5619
HRHVqcHSp3mshim becauseH3588
HCthe soulH5315
HNcbscof allH3605
HNcmscthe peopleH5971
HTdHNcmsawas grieved,H4784
HVqp3fseach oneH376
HNcmsaforH5921
HRhis sonsH1121
HNcmpcHSp3msand forH5921
HCHRhis daughters.H1323
HNcfpcHSp3msBut DavidH1732
HNpencouragedH2388
HCHVtw3mshimself in the LORDH3068
HRHNphis God.H430
HNcmpcHSp3ms
And DavidH1732
HNpsaidH559
HCHVqw3mstoH413
HRAbiatharH54
HNpthe priest,H3548
HTdHNcmsaAhimelech'sH288
HNpson,H1121
HNcmsc"PleaseH4994
HTjbringH5066
HVhv2msHShthe ephodH646
HTdHNcmsahere to me."Hl
HRHSp1csAnd AbiatharH54
HNpbroughtH5066
HCHVhw3msH853
HTothe ephodH646
HTdHNcmsathere toH413
HRDavid.H1732
HNp
And DavidH1732
HNpinquiredH7592
HCHVqw3msof the LORD,H3068
HRHNpsaying,H559
HRHVqc"Shall I goH7291
HVqi1csafterH310
HRthisH2088
HTdHPdxmstroop?H1416
HTdHNcmsaShall I overtakeH5381
HTiHVhi1csHSp3msthem?" And He answeredH559
HCHVqw3mshim,Hl
HRHSp3ms"Go!H7291
HVqv2msForH3588
HCyou shall surelyH5381
HVhaovertakeH5381
HVhi2msand will without failH5337
HCHVharecover all."H5337
HVhi2ms
So DavidH1732
HNpwent,H3212
HCHVqw3msheH1931
HPp3msand the sixH8337
HCHAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbpamenH376
HNcmsathatH834
HTrwerewithH854
HRHSp3mshim, and cameH935
HCHVqw3mptoH5704
HRthe brookH5158
HNcmscBesor,H1308
HTdHNpwhere those who were left behindH3498
HCHTdHVNrmpastayed.H5975
HVqp3cp
But DavidH1732
HNppursued,H7291
HCHVqw3msheH1931
HPp3msand fourH702
HCHAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbdamen,H376
HNcmsafor two hundredH3967
HAcbpaH376
HNcmsastayed behind,H5975
HCHVqw3mpwhoH834
HTrwere too exhaustedH6296
HVpp3cpto go overH5674
HRHVqcH853
HTothe brookH5158
HNcmscBesor.H1308
HTdHNp
And they foundH4672
HCHVqw3mpan EgyptianH376
HNcmsaH4713
HNgmsain the fieldH7704
HRdHNcmsaand broughtH3947
HCHVqw3mphimH853
HToHSp3mstoH413
HRDavidH1732
HNpand gaveH5414
HCHVqw3mphimHl
HRHSp3msbread,H3899
HNcbsaand he ate.H398
HCHVqw3msAnd they made him drinkH8248
HCHVhw3mpHSp3mswater.H4325
HNcmpa
And they gaveH5414
HCHVqw3mphimHl
HRHSp3msa pieceH6400
HNcfscof a cakeH1690
HNcfsaof figs and twoH8147
HCHAcmdcclusters of raisins.H6778
HNcmpaNow when he had eaten,H398
HCHVqw3mshis spiritH7307
HNcbscHSp3mscame againH7725
HCHVqw3fstoH413
HRHSp3mshim, forH3588
HChe had eatenH398
HVqp3msnoH3808
HCHTnH8354
HVqp3msbreadH3899
HNcbsanorH3808
HTndrunk waterH4325
HNcmpafor threeH7969
HAcmsadaysH3117
HNcmpaand threeH7969
HCHAcmsanights.H3915
HNcmpa
And DavidH1732
HNpsaidH559
HCHVqw3msto him,Hl
HRHSp3ms"To whomH4310
HRHTido youH859
HPp2msbelong? And whereH335
HCHTiH2088
HRHPdxmsdo you come from?"H859
HPp2msAnd he said,H559
HCHVqw3ms"I amH595
HPp1csan EgyptianH4713
HNgmsayouth,H5288
HNcmsaservantH5650
HNcmsato an Amalekite.H376
HRHNcmsaH6003
HNgmsaAnd my masterH113
HNcmscHSp1csleft meH5800
HCHVqw3msHSp1csbecause threeH7969
HAcmsadaysH3117
HTdHNcmsaH3588
HCago I fell sick.H2470
HVqp1cs
WeH587
HPp1cpraidedH6584
HVqp1cpthe area southH5045
HNcmscof the Cherethites,H3774
HTdHNgmsainH5921
HCHRH834
HTrthe territory belonging to Judah,H3063
HRHNpand uponH5921
HCHRthe southH5045
HNcmscof Caleb.H3612
HNpAndH853
HCHTowe burnedH8313
HVqp1cpZiklagH6860
HNpwith fire."H784
HRdHNcbsa
And DavidH1732
HNpsaidH559
HCHVqw3msto him,H413
HRHSp3ms"Can you bring meH3381
HTiHVhi2msHSp1csdown toH413
HRthisH2088
HTdHPdxmscompany?"H1416
HTdHNcmsaAnd he said,H559
HCHVqw3ms"SwearH7650
HVNv2msHShto meHl
HRHSp1csby GodH430
HRHNcmpathat you will neitherH518
HCkill meH4191
HVhi2msHSp1csnorH518
HCHCdeliver meH5462
HVhi2msHSp1csinto the handsH3027
HRHNcbscof my master,H113
HNcmscHSp1csand I will bring youH3381
HCHVhi1csHSp2msdown toH413
HRthisH2088
HTdHPdxmscompany."H1416
HTdHNcmsa
And when he had brought him down,H3381
HCHVhw3msHSp3msbehold,H2009
HCHTmthey werespread abroadH5203
HVqsmpauponH5921
HRH6440
HNcbpcallH3605
HNcmscthe earth,H776
HTdHNcbsaeatingH398
HVqrmpaand drinkingH8354
HCHVqrmpaand dancingH2287
HCHVqrmpabecause of allH3605
HRHNcmscthe greatH1419
HTdHAamsaH834
HTrspoilH7998
HTdHNcmsathat they had takenH3947
HVqp3cpout of the landH776
HCHRHNcbscof the PhilistinesH6430
HNgmpaand out of the landH776
HRHNcbscof Judah.H3063
HNp
And DavidH1732
HNpstruckH5221
HCHVhw3msHSp3mpthem from the twilightH5399
HRHTdHNcmsauntilH5704
HCHRthe eveningH6153
HTdHNcmsaof the next day.H4283
HRHNcfscHSp3mpAnd notH3808
HCHTna manH376
HNcmsaof themHm
HRHSp3mpescaped,H4422
HVNp3msexceptH3588
HCH518
HCfourH702
HAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbpayoungH5288
HNcmsamenH376
HNcmsawhoH834
HTrrodeH7392
HVqp3cpuponH5921
HRcamelsH1581
HTdHNcmpaand fled.H5127
HCHVqw3mp
And DavidH1732
HNprecoveredH5337
HCHVhw3msH853
HToallH3605
HNcmscthatH834
HTrthe AmalekitesH6002
HNphad carried away.H3947
HVqp3cpAndH853
HCHToDavidH1732
HNprescuedH5337
HVhp3mshis twoH8147
HAcfdcwives.H802
HNcfpcHSp3ms
And nothingH3808
HCHTnwas lackingH5737
HVNp3msto them,Hl
HRHSp3mpfromH4480
HRthe smallH6996
HTdHAamsatoH5704
HCHRthe great,H1419
HTdHAamsaeven toH5704
HCHRsonsH1121
HNcmpaand daughters,H1323
HCHNcfpaandH834
HTrfrom the spoil,H7998
HCHRHNcmsaeven toH5704
HCHRallH3605
HNcmscthat they had takenH3947
HVqp3cpHl
HRHSp3mpto themselves. DavidH1732
HNprecoveredH7725
HVhp3msall.H3605
HTdHNcmsa
And DavidH1732
HNptookH3947
HCHVqw3msH853
HToallH3605
HNcmscthe flock,H6629
HTdHNcbsaand the herd.H1241
HCHTdHNcbsaThey droveH5090
HVqp3cpon beforeH6440
HRHNcbpcthoseH1931
HTdHPp3mscattle.H4735
HTdHNcmsaAnd they said,H559
HCHVqw3mp"ThisH2088
HPdxmsisDavid'sH1732
HNpspoil."H7998
HNcmsc
And DavidH1732
HNpcameH935
HCHVqw3mstoH413
HRthe two hundredH3967
HAcbdaH376
HTdHNcmpawhoH834
HTrwere too exhaustedH6296
HVpp3cpto followH3212
HRHVqcH310
HRDavid,H1732
HNpwhom they had made also to stayH3427
HCHVhw3mpHSp3mpat the brookH5158
HRHNcmscBesor.H1308
HTdHNpAnd they went outH3318
HCHVqw3mpto meetH7122
HRHVqcDavid,H1732
HNpand to meetH7122
HCHRHVqcthe peopleH5971
HTdHNcmsaH834
HTrwith him.H854
HRHSp3msAnd when DavidH1732
HNpcame upH5066
HCHVqw3msH853
HToto the people,H5971
HTdHNcmsahe greetedH7592
HCHVqw3msH7965
HRHNcmsathem.Hl
HRHSp3mp
And everyH3605
HNcmscevilH7451
HAamsaand worthlessH1100
HCHNcmsamanH376
HNcmsaof the menH376
HRHTdHNcmpawhoH834
HTrwentH1980
HVqp3cpwithH5973
HRDavidH1732
HNpansweredH6030
HCHVqw3msand said,H559
HCHVqw3mp"BecauseH3282
HCH834
HTrthey did notH3808
HTngoH1980
HVqp3cpwith us,H5973
HRHSp1cswe will notH3808
HTngiveH5414
HVqi1cpthemHl
HRHSp3mpany thing from the spoilH7998
HRHTdHNcmsathatH834
HTrwe have seized,H5337
HVhp1cpexceptH3588
HCH518
HCto every manH376
HNcmsaH853
HTohis wifeH802
HNcfscHSp3msandH853
HCHTohis sons.H1121
HNcmpcHSp3msLet them takeH5090
HCHVqi3mpthem, and go."H3212
HCHVqi3mp
And DavidH1732
HNpsaid,H559
HCHVqw3ms"My brothers,H251
HNcmpcHSp1csyou shall notH3808
HTndoH6213
HVqi2mpsoH3651
HDwithH854
HRthat whichH834
HTrthe LORDH3068
HNphas givenH5414
HVqp3msus,Hl
HRHSp1cpfor He has protectedH8104
HCHVqw3msusH853
HToHSp1cpand has deliveredH5414
HCHVqw3msinto our handH3027
HRHNcbscHSp1cpH853
HTothe companyH1416
HTdHNcmsathat cameH935
HTdHVqrmsaagainst us;H5921
HRHSp1cp
For whoH4310
HCHTiwill listenH8085
HVqi3msto youHl
HRHSp2mpin this matter?H1697
HRdHNcmsaH2088
HTdHPdxmsBut asH3588
HChis partH2506
HRHNcmsaisthat goes downH3381
HTdHVqrmsato the battle,H4421
HRdHNcfsaso shall be his partH2506
HCHRHNcmscthat staysH3427
HTdHVqrmsabyH5921
HRthe provisions.H3627
HTdHNcmpaThey shall divideH2505
HVqi3mpalike."H3162
HD
And it wasH1961
HCHVqw3msso, from thatH1931
HTdHPp3msdayH3117
HRHTdHNcmsaforwardH4605
HCHDHSdhe madeH7760
HCHVqw3msHSp3fsit a statuteH2706
HRHNcmsaand an ordinanceH4941
HCHRHNcmsafor IsraelH3478
HRHNptoH5704
HRthisH2088
HTdHPdxmsday.H3117
HTdHNcmsa
And DavidH1732
HNpcameH935
HCHVqw3mstoH413
HRZiklag,H6860
HNpand sentH7971
HCHVpw3mssome of the spoilH7998
HRHTdHNcmsato the eldersH2205
HRHAampcof Judah,H3063
HNpto his friends,H7453
HRHNcmscHSp3mssaying,H559
HRHVqc"Behold,H2009
HTma presentH1293
HNcfsafor youHl
HRHSp2mpfrom the spoilH7998
HRHNcmscof the enemiesH341
HVqrmpcof the LORD":H3068
HNp
To the onesH834
HRHTrin Bethel,H1008
HRHNpand to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin Ramoth of the south,H7418
HRHNpand to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin Jattir,H3492
HRHNp
And to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin Aroer,H6177
HRHNpand to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin Siphmoth,H8224
HRHNpand to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin Eshtemoa,H851
HRHNp
And to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin Rachal,H7403
HRHNpand to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin the citiesH5892
HRHNcfpcof the Jerahmeelites,H3397
HTdHNgmsaand to the onesH834
HCHRHTrin the citiesH5892
HRHNcfpcof the Kenites,H7017
HTdHNgmsa


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