1 Samuel 30:26

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord.
  • 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said,“For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant.”
  • 1 Chr 12:1-9 : 1 Warriors Who Joined David at Ziklag These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish.(They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle. 2 They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones right or left-handed. They were fellow tribesmen of Saul from Benjamin.) These were: 3 Ahiezer, the leader, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah,Jehu the Anathothite, 4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors and their leader,(12:5) Jeremiah,Jahaziel,Johanan,Jozabad the Gederathite, 5 (12:6) Eluzai,Jerimoth,Bealiah,Shemariah,Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites, 7 and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. 8 Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills. 9 Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, 10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh. 14 These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand. 15 They crossed the Jordan River in the first month, when it was overflowing its banks, and routed those living in all the valleys to the east and west.
  • Ps 35:27 : 27 May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say,“May the LORD be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.”
  • Ps 68:18 : 18 You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the LORD God lives there!
  • Prov 18:16-24 : 16 A person’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people. 17 The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him. 18 A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents. 19 A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel. 20 From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied, with the product of his lips he will be satisfied. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit. 22 The one who has found a good wife has found what goodness is, and obtained a delightful gift from the LORD. 23 A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly. 24 There are companions who harm one another, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
  • Isa 32:8 : 8 An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.
  • 2 Cor 9:5 : 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.
  • Gen 33:11 : 11 Please take my present that was brought to you, for God has been generous to me and I have all I need.” When Jacob urged him, he took it.

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  • 1 Sam 30:27
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    27The gift was for those in the following locations: for those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;

  • 1 Sam 30:19-23
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    19There was nothing missing, whether small or great. He retrieved sons and daughters, the plunder, and everything else they had taken. David brought everything back.

    20David 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!”

    21Then 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.

    22But 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!”

    23But 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.

  • 1 Sam 30:1
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    1David Defeats the Amalekites 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.

  • 1 Sam 27:6
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    6So Achish gave him Ziklag on that day.(For that reason Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah until this very day.)

  • 1 Sam 30:14-16
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    14We conducted a raid on the Negev of the Kerethites, on the area of Judah, and on the Negev of Caleb. We burned Ziklag.”

    15David 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.”

    16So 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.

  • 1 Chr 26:27
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    27They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
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    1¶ David Learns of the Deaths of Saul and Jonathan After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days.

  • 2 Sam 4:10
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    10when someone told me that Saul was dead– even though he thought he was bringing good news– I seized him and killed him in Ziklag. That was the good news I gave to him!

  • 2 Sam 8:11-12
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    11King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the dedicated silver and gold that he had taken from all the nations that he had subdued,

    12including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.

  • 1 Chr 18:11
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    11King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

  • 1 Chr 12:1
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    1Warriors Who Joined David at Ziklag These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish.(They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle.

  • 1 Sam 24:4
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    4David’s men said to him,“This is the day about which the LORD said to you,‘I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to you.’” So David got up and quietly cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.

  • 2 Sam 2:5
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    5So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and told them,“May you be blessed by the LORD because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.

  • 1 Chr 12:16-17
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    16Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David’s stronghold.

    17David went out to meet them and said,“If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!”

  • 1 Sam 27:8-9
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    8Then David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites.(They had been living in that land for a long time, from the approach to Shur as far as the land of Egypt.)

    9When David would attack a district, he would leave neither man nor woman alive. He would take sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing and would then go back to Achish.

  • 1 Sam 30:31
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    31and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled.

  • 2 Sam 8:6-7
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    6David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

    7David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
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    57So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
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    54David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his tent.

  • 1 Sam 25:21
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    21Now David had been thinking,“In vain I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness. I didn’t take anything from him. But he has repaid my good with evil.

  • 1 Chr 18:6-7
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    6David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

    7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • Ps 68:29
    68%

    29Because of your temple in Jerusalem, kings bring tribute to you.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
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    16David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 16:19-20
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    19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said,“Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep.”

    20So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.

  • 1 Sam 25:32
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    32Then David said to Abigail,“Praised be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has sent you this day to meet me!

  • 2 Sam 19:11
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    11Then King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests saying,“Tell the elders of Judah,‘Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back to his palace, when everything Israel is saying has come to the king’s attention.

  • 1 Chr 13:2
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    2David said to the whole Israelite assembly,“If you so desire and the LORD our God approves, let’s spread the word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, so they may join us.

  • 1 Sam 30:3
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    3When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned. Their wives, sons, and daughters had been taken captive.

  • 1 Sam 17:17
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    17Jesse said to his son David,“Take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread; go quickly to the camp to your brothers.

  • 1 Chr 18:2
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    2He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
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    1David Delivers the City of Keilah They told David,“The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors.”

    2So David asked the LORD,“Should I go and strike down these Philistines?” The LORD said to David,“Go, strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”

  • 1 Sam 23:10
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    10Then David said,“O LORD God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.

  • 1 Chr 16:2
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    2When David finished offering burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the LORD’s name.

  • 1 Sam 30:25
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    25From that time onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time.

  • 1 Sam 23:5
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    5So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 25:12
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    12So David’s servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David all these things.

  • 1 Sam 25:8
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    8Ask your own servants; they can tell you! May my servants find favor in your sight, for we have come at the time of a holiday. Please provide us– your servants and your son David– with whatever you can spare.”