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1. Before David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had raided the Negeb and Ziklag, had stormed the city, and had set it on fire.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 , when David H1732 and his men H376 were come H935 to Ziklag H6860 on the third H7992 day H3117 , that the Amalekites H6003 had invaded H6584 H413 the south H5045 , and Ziklag H6860 , and smitten H5221 H853 Ziklag H6860 , and burned H8313 it with fire H784 ;
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2. They had taken captive the women and all who were in the city, young and old, killing no one; they had carried them off when they left.
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2. And had taken the women captives H7617 H853 H802 , that H834 were therein : they slew H4191 not H3808 any H376 , either H5704 great H1419 or small H4480 H6996 , but carried them away H5090 , and went H1980 on their way H1870 .
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3. David and his men arrived at the city to find it burned to the ground and their wives, sons and daughters taken captive.
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3. So David H1732 and his men H376 came H935 to H413 the city H5892 , and, behold H2009 , it was burned H8313 with fire H784 ; and their wives H802 , and their sons H1121 , and their daughters H1323 , were taken captives H7617 .
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4. Then David and those who were with him wept aloud until they could weep no more.
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4. Then David H1732 and the people H5971 that H834 were with H854 him lifted up H5375 H853 their voice H6963 and wept H1058 , until H5704 H834 they had no more H369 power H3581 to weep H1058 .
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5. David's two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, had also been carried off with the rest.
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5. And David H1732 's two H8147 wives H802 were taken captives H7617 , Ahinoam H293 the Jezreelitess H3159 , and Abigail H26 the wife H802 of Nabal H5037 the Carmelite H3761 .
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6. Now David found himself in great difficulty, for the men spoke of stoning him, so bitter were they over the fate of their sons and daughters. But with renewed trust in the LORD his God,
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6. And David H1732 was greatly H3966 distressed H3334 ; for H3588 the people H5971 spoke H559 of stoning H5619 him, because H3588 the soul H5315 of all H3605 the people H5971 was grieved H4843 , every man H376 for H5921 his sons H1121 and for H5921 his daughters H1323 : but David H1732 encouraged himself H2388 in the LORD H3068 his God H430 .
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7. David said to Abiathar, the priest, son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod!" When Abiathar brought him the ephod,
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7. And David H1732 said H559 to H413 Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 , Ahimelech H288 's son H1121 , I pray thee H4994 , bring me hither H5066 the ephod H646 . And Abiathar H54 brought H5066 thither H853 the ephod H646 to H413 David H1732 .
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8. David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I pursue these raiders? Can I overtake them?" The LORD answered him, "Go in pursuit, for you shall surely overtake them and effect a rescue."
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8. And David H1732 inquired H7592 at the LORD H3068 , saying H559 , Shall I pursue H7291 after H310 this H2088 troop H1416 ? shall I overtake H5381 them? And he answered H559 him, Pursue H7291 : for H3588 thou shalt surely overtake H5381 H5381 them , and without fail recover H5337 H5337 all .
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9. So David went off with his six hundred men and came as far as the Wadi Besor, where those who were to remain behind halted.
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9. So David H1732 went H1980 , he H1931 and the six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 that H834 were with H854 him , and came H935 to H5704 the brook H5158 Besor H1308 , where those that were left behind H3498 stayed H5975 .
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10. David continued the pursuit with four hundred men, but two hundred were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor and remained behind.
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10. But David H1732 pursued H7291 , he H1931 and four H702 hundred H3967 men H376 : for two hundred H3967 H376 abode behind H5975 , which H834 were so faint H6296 that they could not go over H4480 H5674 H853 the brook H5158 Besor H1308 .
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11. An Egyptian was found in the open country and brought to David. He was provided with food, which he ate, and given water to drink;
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11. And they found H4672 an Egyptian H376 H4713 in the field H7704 , and brought H3947 him to H413 David H1732 , and gave H5414 him bread H3899 , and he did eat H398 ; and they made him drink H8248 water H4325 ;
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12. a cake of pressed figs and two cakes of pressed raisins were also offered to him. When he had eaten, he revived; he had not taken food nor drunk water for three days and three nights.
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12. And they gave H5414 him a piece H6400 of a cake of figs H1690 , and two H8147 clusters of raisins H6778 : and when he had eaten H398 , his spirit H7307 came again H7725 to H413 him: for H3588 he had eaten H398 no H3808 bread H3899 , nor H3808 drunk H8354 any water H4325 , three H7969 days H3117 and three H7969 nights H3915 .
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13. Then David asked him, "To whom do you belong, and where do you come from?" He replied: "I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me because I fell sick three days ago today.
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13. And David H1732 said H559 unto him , To whom H4310 belongest thou H859 ? and whence H335 H4480 H2088 art thou H859 ? And he said H559 , I H595 am a young man H5288 of Egypt H4713 , servant H5650 to an Amalekite H376 H6003 ; and my master H113 left H5800 me, because H3588 three H7969 days H3117 ago I fell sick H2470 .
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14. We raided the Negeb of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negeb of Caleb; and we set Ziklag on fire."
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14. We H587 made an invasion H6584 upon the south H5045 of the Cherethites H3774 , and upon H5921 the coast which H834 belongeth to Judah H3063 , and upon H5921 the south H5045 of Caleb H3612 ; and we burned H8313 Ziklag H6860 with fire H784 .
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15. David then asked him, "Will you lead me down to this raiding party?" He answered, "Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me to my master, and I will lead you to the raiding party."
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15. And David H1732 said H559 to H413 him , Canst thou bring me down H3381 to H413 this H2088 company H1416 ? And he said H559 , Swear H7650 unto me by God H430 , that thou wilt neither H518 kill H4191 me, nor H518 deliver H5462 me into the hands H3027 of my master H113 , and I will bring thee down H3381 to H413 this H2088 company H1416 .
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16. He did lead them, and there were the Amalekites scattered all over the ground, eating, drinking, and in a festive mood because of all the rich booty they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
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16. And when he had brought him down H3381 , behold H2009 , they were spread abroad H5203 upon H5921 H6440 all H3605 the earth H776 , eating H398 and drinking H8354 , and dancing H2287 , because of all H3605 the great H1419 spoil H7998 that H834 they had taken H3947 out of the land H4480 H776 of the Philistines H6430 , and out of the land H4480 H776 of Judah H3063 .
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17. From dawn to sundown David attacked them, putting them under the ban so that none escaped except four hundred young men, who mounted their camels and fled.
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17. And David H1732 smote H5221 them from the twilight H4480 H5399 even unto H5704 the evening H6153 of the next day H4283 : and there escaped H4422 not H3808 a man H376 of them, save H3588 H518 four H702 hundred H3967 young H5288 men H376 , which H834 rode H7392 upon H5921 camels H1581 , and fled H5127 .
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18. David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, and rescued his two wives.
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18. And David H1732 recovered H5337 H853 all H3605 that H834 the Amalekites H6002 had carried away H3947 : and David H1732 rescued H5337 his two H8147 wives H802 .
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19. Nothing was missing, small or great, booty or sons or daughters, of all that the Amalekites had taken. David brought back everything.
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19. And there was nothing H3808 lacking H5737 to them, neither H4480 small H6996 nor H5704 great H1419 , neither H5704 sons H1121 nor daughters H1323 , neither spoil H4480 H7998 , nor H5704 any H3605 thing that H834 they had taken H3947 to them: David H1732 recovered H7725 all H3605 .
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20. Moreover, David took all the sheep and oxen, and as they drove these before him, they shouted, "This is David's spoil!"
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20. And David H1732 took H3947 H853 all H3605 the flocks H6629 and the herds H1241 , which they drove H5090 before H6440 those H1931 other cattle H4735 , and said H559 , This H2088 is David H1732 's spoil H7998 .
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21. When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him, and whom he had left behind at the Wadi Besor, they came out to meet David and the men with him. On nearing them David greeted them.
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21. And David H1732 came H935 to H413 the two hundred H3967 men H376 , which H834 were so faint H6296 that they could not follow H1980 H310 David H1732 , whom they had made also to abide H3427 at the brook H5158 Besor H1308 : and they went forth H3318 to meet H7125 David H1732 , and to meet H7125 the people H5971 that H834 were with H854 him : and when David H1732 came near H5066 to H853 the people H5971 , he saluted H7592 H7965 them.
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22. But all the stingy and worthless men among those who had accompanied David spoke up to say, "Since they did not accompany us, we will not give them anything from the booty, except to each man his wife and children. Let them take those along and be on their way."
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22. Then answered H6030 all H3605 the wicked H7451 men H376 and men of Belial H1100 , of those H4480 H376 that H834 went H1980 with H5973 David H1732 , and said H559 , Because H3282 H834 they went H1980 not H3808 with H5973 us , we will not H3808 give H5414 them aught of the spoil H4480 H7998 that H834 we have recovered H5337 , save H3588 H518 to every man H376 H853 his wife H802 and his children H1121 , that they may lead them away H5090 , and depart H1980 .
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23. But David said: "You must not do this, my brothers, after what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our grip the band that came against us.
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23. Then said H559 David H1732 , Ye shall not H3808 do H6213 so H3651 , my brethren H251 , with H854 that which H834 the LORD H3068 hath given H5414 us , who hath preserved H8104 us , and delivered H5414 H853 the company H1416 that came H935 against H5921 us into our hand H3027 .
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24. Who could agree with this proposal of yours? Rather, the share of the one who goes down to battle and that of the one who remains with the baggage shall be the same; they shall share alike."
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24. For who H4310 will hearken H8085 unto you in this H2088 matter H1697 ? but H3588 as his part H2506 is that goeth down H3381 to the battle H4421 , so shall his part H2506 be that tarrieth H3427 by H5921 the stuff H3627 : they shall part H2505 alike H3162 .
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25. And from that day forward he made it a law and a custom in Israel, as it still is today.
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25. And it was H1961 so from that day H4480 H3117 H1931 forward H4605 , that he made H7760 it a statute H2706 and an ordinance H4941 for Israel H3478 unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 .
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26. When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to the elders of Judah, city by city, saying, "This is a gift to you from the spoil of the enemies of the LORD":
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26. And when David H1732 came H935 to H413 Ziklag H6860 , he sent H7971 of the spoil H4480 H7998 unto the elders H2205 of Judah H3063 , even to his friends H7453 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 a present H1293 for you of the spoil H4480 H7998 of the enemies H341 of the LORD H3068 ;
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27. to those in Bethel, to those in Ramoth-negeb, to those in Jattir,
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27. To them which H834 were in Bethel H1008 , and to them which H834 were in south H5045 Ramoth H7418 , and to them which H834 were in Jattir H3492 ,
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28. to those in Aroer, to those in Siphmoth, to those in Eshtemoa,
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28. And to them which H834 were in Aroer H6177 , and to them which H834 were in Siphmoth H8224 , and to them which H834 were in Eshtemoa H851 ,
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29. to those in Racal, to those in the Jerahmeelite cities, to those in the Kenite cities,
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29. And to them which H834 were in Rachal H7403 , and to them which H834 were in the cities H5892 of the Jerahmeelites H3397 , and to them which H834 were in the cities H5892 of the Kenites H7017 ,
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30. to those in Hormah, to those in Borashan, to those in Athach,
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30. And to them which H834 were in Hormah H2767 , and to them which H834 were in Chor H3565 -ashan , and to them which H834 were in Athach H6269 ,
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31. to those in Hebron, and to all the places frequented by David and his men.
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31. And to them which H834 were in Hebron H2275 , and to all H3605 the places H4725 where H834 H8033 David H1732 himself H1931 and his men H376 were wont to haunt H1980 .
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