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1 Samuel 30:26 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.” "

1 Samuel 30:26

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24 Who will listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”

25 It was so from that day forward that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

27 He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,

28 to those who were in Aroer, to those who were in Siphmoth, to those who were in Eshtemoa,

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1 Samuel 27:6

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"Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day."

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"When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men."

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1 Chronicles 13:2

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"David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let’s send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have pasture lands, that they may gather themselves to us."

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"Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, bucklers, and shields that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house."

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1 Samuel 30:1

"When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire,"

1 Samuel 30:2

"and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off and went their way."

1 Samuel 30:3

"When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive."

1 Samuel 30:4

"Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep."

1 Samuel 30:5

"David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite."

1 Samuel 30:6

"David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God."

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