1 Samuel 30:26-31

26 venit ergo David in Siceleg et misit dona de praeda senioribus Iuda proximis suis dicens accipite benedictionem de praeda hostium Domini

27 his qui erant in Bethel et qui in Ramoth ad meridiem et qui in Iether

28 et qui in Aroer et qui in Sefamoth et qui in Esthama

29 et qui in Rachal et qui in urbibus Ierameli et qui in urbibus Ceni

30 et qui in Arama et qui in lacu Asan et qui in Athac

31 et qui in Hebron et reliquis qui erant in his locis in quibus commoratus fuerat David ipse et viri eius

1 Samuel 30:26-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 30

This chapter relates the condition Ziklag was in when David and his men came to it, the city burnt, and their families carried captive by the Amalekites, which occasioned not only a general lamentation, but mutiny and murmuring in David's men, 1Sa 30:1-6; the inquiry David made of the Lord what he should do, who is bid to pursue the enemy; and being directed by a lad where they were, fell upon them, and routed them, and brought back the captives with a great spoil, 1Sa 30:7-20; the distribution of the spoil, both to those that went with him, and to those who through faintness were left behind, 1Sa 30:21-25; and the presents of it he sent to several places in the tribe of Judah, who had been kind to him when he dwelt among them, 1Sa 30:26-31.