1On the third day David and his men…
2They had taken captive the women and all…
3When David and his men came to the…
4So David and the troops with him lifted…
5David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail…
6And David was greatly distressed because the people…
7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the…
8and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I…
9So David and his six hundred men went…
10because two hundred men were too exhausted to…
11Now his men found an Egyptian in the…
12a piece of a fig cake and two…
13Then David asked him, “To whom do you…
14We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the…
15“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David…
16So he led David down, and there were…
17And David struck them down from twilight until…
18So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken,…
19Nothing was missing, young or old, son or…
20And he took all the flocks and herds,…
21When David came to the two hundred men…
22but all the wicked and worthless men among…
23But David said, “My brothers, you must not…
24Who will listen to your proposal? The share…
25And so it has been from that day…
26When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some…
27He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth…
28to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;
29to those in Racal and in the cities…
30to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach;
31and to those in Hebron and in all…
