Verse 11

And they found{H4672}{(H8799)} an Egyptian{H376}{H4713} in the field{H7704}, and brought{H3947}{(H8799)} him to David{H1732}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} him bread{H3899}, and he did eat{H398}{(H8799)}; and they made him drink{H8248}{(H8686)} water{H4325};

Referenced Verses

• Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If there be among you a poor man{H34} of one{H259} of thy brethren{H251} within any{H259} of thy gates{H8179} in thy land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee, thou shalt not harden{H553}{(H8762)} thine heart{H3824}, nor shut{H7092}{(H8799)} thine hand{H3027} from thy poor{H34} brother{H251}: 8 But thou shalt open{H6605}{(H8799)} thine hand{H3027} wide{H6605}{(H8800)} unto him, and shalt surely{H5670}{(H8687)} lend{H5670}{(H8686)} him sufficient{H1767} for his need{H4270}, in that which he wanteth{H2637}{(H8799)}. 9 Beware{H8104}{(H8734)} that there be not a thought{H1697} in thy wicked{H1100} heart{H3824}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The seventh{H7651} year{H8141}, the year{H8141} of release{H8059}, is at hand{H7126}{(H8804)}; and thine eye{H5869} be evil{H7489}{(H8804)} against thy poor{H34} brother{H251}, and thou givest{H5414}{(H8799)} him nought; and he cry{H7121}{(H8804)} unto the LORD{H3068} against thee, and it be sin{H2399} unto thee. 10 Thou shalt surely{H5414}{(H8800)} give{H5414}{(H8799)} him, and thine heart{H3824} shall not be grieved{H3415}{(H8799)} when thou givest{H5414}{(H8800)} unto him: because{H1558} that for this thing{H1697} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} shall bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee in all thy works{H4639}, and in all that thou puttest{H4916} thine hand{H3027} unto. 11 For the poor{H34} shall never cease{H2308}{(H8799)} out of{H7130} the land{H776}: therefore I command{H6680}{(H8764)} thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou shalt open{H6605}{(H8799)} thine hand{H3027} wide{H6605}{(H8800)} unto thy brother{H251}, to thy poor{H6041}, and to thy needy{H34}, in thy land{H776}.
• Deut 23:7 : 7 Thou shalt not abhor{H8581}{(H8762)} an Edomite{H130}; for he is thy brother{H251}: thou shalt not abhor{H8581}{(H8762)} an Egyptian{H4713}; because thou wast a stranger{H1616} in his land{H776}.
• Prov 25:21 : 21 If thine enemy{H8130}{(H8802)} be hungry{H7457}, give him bread{H3899} to eat{H398}{(H8685)}; and if he be thirsty{H6771}, give him water{H4325} to drink{H8248}{(H8685)}:
• Matt 25:35 : 35 For{G1063} I was an hungred{G3983}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} ye gave{G1325}{(G5656)} me{G3427} meat{G5315}{(G5629)}: I was thirsty{G1372}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} ye gave{G4222} me{G3165} drink{G4222}{(G5656)}: I was{G2252}{(G5713)} a stranger{G3581}, and{G2532} ye took{G4863} me{G3165} in{G4863}{(G5627)}:
• Luke 10:36-37 : 36 Which{G5101} now{G3767} of these{G5130} three{G5140}, thinkest{G1380}{(G5719)} thou{G4671}, was{G1096}{(G5755)} neighbour{G4139} unto him that fell{G1706}{(G5631)} among{G1519} the thieves{G3027}? 37 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, He that shewed{G4160}{(G5660)} mercy{G1656} on{G3326} him{G846}. Then{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Jesus{G2424} unto him{G846}, Go{G4198}{(G5737)}, and{G2532} do{G4160}{(G5720)} thou{G4771} likewise{G3668}.
• Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore{G3767} if{G1437} thine{G4675} enemy{G2190} hunger{G3983}{(G5725)}, feed{G5595}{(G5720)} him{G846}; if{G1437} he thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, give{G4222} him{G846} drink{G4222}{(G5720)}: for{G1063} in so{G5124} doing{G4160}{(G5723)} thou shalt heap{G4987}{(G5692)} coals{G440} of fire{G4442} on{G1909} his{G846} head{G2776}. 21 Be{G3528} not{G3361} overcome{G3528}{(G5744)} of{G5259} evil{G2556}, but{G235} overcome{G3528}{(G5720)} evil{G2556} with{G1722} good{G18}.