1 Samuel 30:14

14 We had raided the territory of the Cherethites in the southern part of Judah and the territory of the clan of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag."

1 Samuel 30:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 30:14

We made an invasion [upon] the south of the Cherethites
The Philistines so called, or at least one nation of them, such that dwelt to the south of the land, ( 1 Samuel 30:16 ) ; (See Gill on Zephaniah 2:5);

and upon [the coast] which [belongeth] to Judah;
the south of Judah, where David pretended he had been, and had spoiled, and which was now actually done by the Amalekites, ( 1 Samuel 27:10 ) ;

and upon the south of Caleb;
that part of the tribe of Judah which belonged to Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and his posterity, and which was the southern part of it, ( Joshua 15:19 ) ;

and we burnt Ziklag with fire;
and then departed.

1 Samuel 30:14 In-Context

12 some dried figs, and two bunches of raisins. After he had eaten, his strength returned; he had not had anything to eat or drink for three full days.

13 David asked him, "Who is your master, and where are you from?" "I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite," he answered. "My master left me behind three days ago because I got sick.

14 We had raided the territory of the Cherethites in the southern part of Judah and the territory of the clan of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag."

15 "Will you lead me to those raiders?" David asked him. He answered, "I will if you promise me in God's name that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master."

16 And he led David to them. The raiders were scattered all over the place, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the enormous amount of loot they had captured from Philistia and Judah.