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1. On the third day David and his men came to Ziklag. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They attacked Ziklag and burned it.
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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 took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and went on their way.
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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. When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned. Their wives, sons, and daughters had been 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 the men who were with him wept loudly 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 had been taken captive� Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's widow.
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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. David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from 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. Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
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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, saying, "Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?" He said to him, "Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out 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, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there.
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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 and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.
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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. Then they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and 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. They gave him a slice of pressed figs and two bunches of raisins to eat. This greatly refreshed him, for he had not eaten food or 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. David said to him, "To whom do you belong, and where are you from?" The young man said, "I am an Egyptian, the servant of an Amalekite man. My master abandoned me when I was ill for three days.
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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 conducted a raid on the Negev of the Kerethites, on the area of Judah, and on the Negev of Caleb. We burned Ziklag."
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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 said to him, "Can you take us down to this raiding party?" He said, "Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to this 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. So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot 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. But David struck them down from twilight until the following evening. None of them escaped, with the exception of four hundred young men who got away on camels.
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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 retrieved everything the Amalekites had taken; he also 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. There was nothing missing, whether small or great. He retrieved sons and daughters, the plunder, and everything else they had taken. David brought everything back.
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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. David took all the flocks and herds and drove them in front of the rest of the animals. People were saying, "This is David's plunder!"
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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. Then David approached the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to go with him, those whom they had left at the Wadi Besor. They went out to meet David and the people who were with him. When David approached the people, he asked how they were doing.
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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 evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they didn't go with us, we won't give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!"
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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, "No! You shouldn't do this, my brothers. Look at what the LORD has given us! He has protected us and has delivered into our hands the raiding party 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 will listen to you in this matter? The portion of the one who went down into the battle will be the same as the portion of the one who remained with the equipment! Let their portions be the same!"
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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. From that time onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time.
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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 some of the plunder to the elders of Judah who were his friends, saying, "Here's a gift for you from the looting of the LORD's enemies!"
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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. The gift was for those in the following locations: for those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and 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. for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, 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. and Racal; for those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;
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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. for those in Hormah, Bor Ashan, 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. and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled.
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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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