KJV King James Version
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, [even] to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 30:26
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, [even] to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
WEB World English Bible
When David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Yahweh.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David cometh in unto Ziklag, and sendeth of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, (saying, ‘Lo, for you a blessing, of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah),’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 30
23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part [is] that goeth down to the battle, so [shall] his part [be] that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
25 And it was [so] from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, [even] to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
27 To [them] which [were] in Bethel, and to [them] which [were] in south Ramoth, and to [them] which [were] in Jattir,
28 And to [them] which [were] in Aroer, and to [them] which [were] in Siphmoth, and to [them] which [were] in Eshtemoa,
29 And to [them] which [were] in Rachal, and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Kenites,
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וַיָּבֹ֤אH935 · boto come (in): comeדָוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)צִ֣קְלַ֔גH6860 · tsiq.lagZiklagוַיְשַׁלַּ֧חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departמֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛לH7998 · sha.lalspoilלְזִקְנֵ֥יH2205 · za.qenold: elderיְהוּדָ֖הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahלְרֵעֵ֣הוּH7453 · re.aneighborלֵאמֹ֑רH559 · a.marto sayהִנֵּ֤הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdלָכֶם֙H9036 · khemyouבְּרָכָ֔הH1293 · be.ra.khahblessingמִשְּׁלַ֖לH7998 · sha.lalspoilאֹיְבֵ֥יH341 · o.yevenemyיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
1 Samuel 25:27And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.Genesis 33:11Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it].Psalm 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].Proverbs 18:16-24A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.2 Kings 5:15And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that [there is] no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.Isaiah 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.1 Chronicles 12:1-15Now these [are] they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men, helpers of the war.Psalm 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
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