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 carried out an attack 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 struck

David Destroys the Amalekites

30 David and his men reached Ziklag(A) on the third day. Now the Amalekites(B) had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned(C) it,

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17 And David [a]slaughtered them (A)from the twilight [b]until the evening of [c]the next day; and not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode on (B)camels and fled.

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  1. 1 Samuel 30:17 Lit struck
  2. 1 Samuel 30:17 Lit even until
  3. 1 Samuel 30:17 Lit their

17 David fought(A) them from dusk until the evening of the next day, and none of them got away, except four hundred young men who rode off on camels and fled.(B)

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26 Now when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the spoils to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Behold, (A)a [a]gift for you from the spoils of (B)the enemies of the Lord:

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  1. 1 Samuel 30:26 Lit blessing

26 When David reached Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, who were his friends, saying, “Here is a gift(A) for you from the plunder of the Lord’s enemies.”

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