1: And it came to pass,H1961 when cameH0935 DavidH1732 and his menH0376 to ZiklagH6860 on the day,H3117 thirdH7992 that the AmalekiteH6003 had invadedH6584 untoH0413 the Negev,H5045 andH0413 Ziklag,H6860 and attackedH5221 -H0853 Ziklag,H6860 and burnedH8313 itH0853 with fire-H0784
2: and had taken captiveH7617 -H0853 the womenH0802 and those who [were]H0834 from small,H6996 and toH5704 greatH1419 notH3808 they did killH4191 anyone,H0376 but carried [them] away,H5090 and wentH1980 their way.H1870
3: So cameH0935 DavidH1732 and his menH0376 toH0413 the city,H5892 and there it was,H2009 burnedH8313 with fire-H0784 and their wives,H0802 and their sons,H1121 and their daughters,H1323 had been taken captive.H7617
4: And lifted upH5375 DavidH1732 and the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 -H0853 their voicesH6963 and wept,H1058 untilH5704 thatH0834 had no moreH0369 powerH3581 to weep.H1058
5: And twoH8147 wivesH0802 of DavidH1732 had been taken captive,H7617 AhinoamH0293 the Jezreelitess,H3159 and AbigailH0026 the widowH0802 of NabalH5037 the Carmelite.H3761
6: And was distressed-H3334 DavidH1732 greatlyH3966 forH3588 spokeH0559 the peopleH5971 of stoning himH5619 becauseH3588 was grievedH4784 the soulH5315 of allH3605 the peopleH5971 every manH0376 forH5921 his sonsH1121 andH5921 his daughters.H1323 But strengthened himselfH2388 DavidH1732 in YahwehH3068 his God.H0430
7: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 AbiatharH0054 the priest,H3548 son,H1121 of AhimelechH0288 bring hereH5066 please,H4994 the ephod.H0646 And broughtH5066 AbiatharH0054 -H0853 the ephodH0646 toH0413 David.H1732
8: So inquiredH7592 DavidH1732 of Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559 shall I pursueH7291 afterH0310 troop?H1416 thisH2088 shall I overtake themH5381 and He answeredH0559 Pursue,H7291 forH3588 surelyH5381 you shall overtake [them]H5381 and without failH5337 recover [all].H5337
9: So went,H1980 DavidH1732 heH1931 and sixH8337 hundredH3967 the menH0376 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 and cameH0935 toH5704 the BrookH5158 Besor,H1308 and where those who were left behindH3498 stayed.H5975
10: But pursued,H7291 DavidH1732 heH1931 and fourH0702 hundredH3967 men,H0376 for stayed [behind],H5975 two hundredH3967 menH0376 whoH0834 were so wearyH6296 that they could not crossH5674 -H0853 the BrookH5158 Besor.H1308
11: And they foundH4672 -H0376 an EgyptianH4713 in the field,H7704 and broughtH3947 himH0853 toH0413 David,H1732 and they gaveH5414 bread,H3899 and he ate-H0398 and they let him drinkH8248 water-H4325
12: and they gaveH5414 a pieceH6400 of a cake of figs,H1690 and twoH8147 clusters of raisins-H6778 so when he had eaten,H0398 and came backH7725 his strengthH7307 to himH0413 forH3588 noH3808 he had eatenH0398 bread,H3899 norH3808 drunkH8354 water,H4325 [for] threeH7969 daysH3117 and threeH7969 nights.H3915
13: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 to whomH4310 do you [belong]?H0859 and from whereH0335 heH2088 [are] you?H0859 and he said,H0559 a young manH5288 an Egyptian,H4713 I [am]H0595 servantH5650 ofH0376 an AmalekiteH6003 and left me behindH5800 my masterH0113 becauseH3588 I fell sickH2470 days agoH3117 three.H7969
14: WeH0587 made an invasionH6584 of the southern [area]H5045 of the Cherethites,H3774 and in the [territory]H5921 which [belongs]H0834 to Judah,H3063 andH5921 of the southern [area]H5045 of Caleb-H3612 andH0853 ZiklagH6860 we burnedH8313 with fire.H0784
15: And saidH0559 to himH0413 DavidH1732 can you take me downH3381 toH0413 troop?H1416 thisH2088 so he said,H0559 SwearH7650 by God,H0430 that you will neitherH0518 that you will neither kill meH4191 norH0518 deliver meH5462 into the handsH3027 of my master,H0113 and I will take you downH3381 toH0413 troopH1416 this.H2088
16: And when he had brought him down,H3381 and there they were,H2009 spread outH5203 onH5921 overH6440 allH3605 the land,H0776 eatingH0398 and drinking,H8354 and dancing,H2287 because of allH3605 the spoilH7998 greatH1419 whichH0834 they had takenH3947 from the landH0776 of the Philistines,H6430 and from the landH0776 of Judah.H3063
17: And attacked themH5221 DavidH1732 from twilightH5399 and untilH5704 the eveningH6153 of the next day-H4283 and NotH3808 escapedH4422 of themH1992 a manH0376 exceptH3588 exceptH0518 fourH0702 hundredH3967 men,H0376 youngH5288 whoH0834 rodeH7392 onH5921 camels,H1581 and fled.H5127
18: So recoveredH5337 DavidH1732 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 had carried away,H3947 the AmalekitesH6002 andH0853 twoH8147 his wivesH0802 rescuedH5337 David.H1732
19: And nothingH3808 was lackingH5737 eitherH4480 smallH6996 orH5704 great,H1419 andH5704 sonsH1121 or daughters,H1323 and spoil,H7998 orH5704 anythingH3605 whichH0834 they had takenH3947 allH3605 recoveredH7725 David.H1732
20: And tookH3947 DavidH1732 -H0853 allH3605 the flocksH6629 and herds,H1241 they had drivenH5090 beforeH6440 [other] livestock,H4735 thatH1931 and said,H0559 this [is]H2088 spoilH7998 David's.H1732
21: And cameH0935 DavidH1732 toH0413 two hundredH3967 the men,H0376 whoH0834 had been so wearyH6296 that they could not followH1980 -H0310 David,H1732 and whom also they had made to stayH3427 at BrookH5158 the Besor,H1308 so they went outH3318 to meetH7122 David,H1732 and to meetH7122 the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 and when came nearH5066 DavidH1732 -H0853 the people,H5971 and he greetedH7592 he saluted.H7965
22: And answeredH6030 allH3605 the menH0376 wickedH7451 and worthless,H1100 of thoseH0376 whoH0834 wentH1980 withH5973 David,H1732 and said,H0559 becauseH3282 thatH0834 notH3808 they did goH1980 with usH5973 notH3808 we will give [any]H5414 of the spoilH7998 thatH0834 we have recovered,H5337 exceptH3588 exceptH0518 for every manH0376 -H0853 wifeH0802 andH0853 children,H1121 that they may lead [them] away,H5090 and depart.H1980
23: But saidH0559 David,H1732 notH3808 you shall doH6213 so,H3651 My brothers,H0251 withH0854 whatH0834 has givenH5414 YahwehH3068 and who has preservedH8104 usH0853 and deliveredH5414 -H0853 the troopH1416 that cameH0935 against usH5921 into our hand.H3027
24: For whoH4310 will heedH8085 in matter?H1697 thisH2088 butH3588 as his part [is]H2506 who goes downH3381 to the battle,H4421 so [shall] his part [be]H2506 who staysH3427 byH5921 the supplies-H3627 alikeH3162 they shall share.H2505
25: So it wasH1961 from day.H3117 ThatH1931 and forward,H4605 and he made itH7760 a statuteH2706 and an ordinanceH4941 for IsraelH3478 toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088
26: And when cameH0935 DavidH1732 toH0413 Ziklag,H6860 and he sent [some]H7971 of the spoilH7998 to the eldersH2205 of Judah,H3063 to his friends,H7453 saying,H0559 Here isH2009 a presentH1293 from the spoilH7998 of the enemies ofH0341 Yahweh-H3068
27: to [those] who [were]H0834 Bethel,H1008 and [those] who [were]H0834 the Negev Ramoth,H7418 and [those] who [were]H0834 in Jattir,H3492
28: and [those] who [were]H0834 in Aroer,H6177 and [those] who [were]H0834 in Siphmoth,H8224 and [those] who [were]H0834 in Eshtemoa,H0851
29: and [those] who [were]H0834 in Rachal,H7403 and [those] who [were]H0834 in the citiesH5892 of the Jerahmeelites,H3397 and [those] who [were]H0834 in the citiesH5892 of the Kenite,H7017
30: and [those] whoH0834 [were] in Hormah,H2767 and [those] who [were]H0834 in Chorashan,H3565 and [those] who [were]H0834 in Athach,H6269
31: and [those] who [were]H0834 in Hebron,H2275 and to allH3605 the placesH4725 whereH0834 were accustomed to rove.H1980 ThereH8033 DavidH1732 heH1931 and his men.H0376