Now David and his men went up and raided (A)the Geshurites and the Girzites and (B)the Amalekites; for they were the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, as you come to (C)Shur even as far as the land of Egypt. David [a]attacked the land and did not leave a man or a woman alive, and he (D)took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned and came to Achish.

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  1. 1 Samuel 27:9 Lit smote

David’s Victory over the Amalekites

30 Then it happened when David and his men came to (A)Ziklag on the third day, that (B)the Amalekites had made a raid on the [a]Negev and on (C)Ziklag, and had [b]overthrown Ziklag and burned it with fire;

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  1. 1 Samuel 30:1 I.e. South country
  2. 1 Samuel 30:1 Lit smote

12 from [a]Aram and (A)Moab and (B)the sons of Ammon and (C)the Philistines and (D)Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:12 Some mss read Edom