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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, &#8220This is David&#8217s plunder.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He also recovered all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock. “This plunder belongs to David!” they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />David also captured all the flocks and herds, and the people drove the livestock before him, and said, “This is David’s spoil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David took all the flocks and the herds, <i>which</i> they drave before those <i>other</i> cattle, and said, This <i>is</i> David's spoil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then David took all the flocks and herds they had driven before those <i>other</i> livestock, and said, “This <i>is</i> David’s spoil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David had captured all the sheep and the cattle <i>which the people</i> drove ahead of the <i>other</i> livestock, and they said, “This is David’s plunder.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So David had captured all the sheep and the cattle which the people drove ahead of the other livestock, and they said, &#8220This is David&#8217s spoil.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So David had captured all the sheep and the cattle <i>which the people</i> drove ahead of the <i>other</i> livestock, and they said, “This is David’s spoil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And David took all the sheep and the cattle <i>which the people</i> drove ahead of the <i>other</i> livestock, and they said, “This is David’s spoil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So David captured all the flocks and herds [which the enemy had], and [the people] drove those animals before him and said, “This is David’s spoil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took all the flocks and herds, which were driven ahead of the other livestock, and the people shouted, “This is David’s plunder! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took all the sheep and cattle, which were driven ahead of the other livestock, and the people shouted, &#8220This is David&#8217s plunder!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />including their livestock. David also took the sheep and cattle that the Amalekites had with them, but he kept these separate from the others. Everyone agreed that these would be David's reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He took all the sheep and the cattle. His men drove the animals ahead of him and said, "This is David's loot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He also recovered all the flocks and herds; his men drove all the livestock in front of them and said, "This belongs to David!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David took all the rest of the sheep and cattle, driving them ahead of their rescued livestock. People said about all this, "This is David's spoil."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, ?This is David?s plunder!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David took all the flocks and herds and drove them in front of the rest of the animals. People were saying, "This is David's plunder!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other livestock, and said, "This is David's spoil."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other livestock, and said, “This is David’s plunder.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and David takes the whole of the flock and of the herd [that] they have led on before these livestock, and they say, “This [is] David’s spoil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and David taketh the whole of the flock, and of the herd, they have led on before these cattle, and they say, 'This is David's spoil.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will take all the sheep and the oxen they drove before those cattle, and they will say, This David's spoil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he took all the flocks and the herds, and made them go before him: and they said: This is the prey of David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he took all the flocks and the herds, and he drove them before his face. And they said, “This is the prey of David.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, David took all the sheep and oxen, and as they drove these before him, they shouted, “This is David’s plunder!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David also captured all the flocks and herds, which were driven ahead of the other cattle; people said, “This is David’s spoil.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David took all the flocks and the herds, and an abundance of other things in addition; and they said, This is David's spoil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David took all the sheep and bulls in proportion to that property and they said: “This is what David rescued!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said: 'This is David's spoil.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he took all the flocks, and the herds, and led them away before the spoils: and it was said of these spoils, These <i>are</i> the spoils of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/30-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=8877" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/30.htm">David Destroys the Amalekites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">And he</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">recovered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: haṣ·ṣōn (Art:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">the flocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: wə·hab·bā·qār (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">and herds,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5090.htm" title="5090: nā·hă·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to drive forth, i.e. Lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed; also, to sigh.">which his men drove</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ahead of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: ham·miq·neh (Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle. From qanah; something bought, i.e. Property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.">the other livestock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">calling out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">“This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">is David’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998: šə·lal (N-msc) -- A prey, spoil, plunder, booty. From shalal; booty.">plunder!”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-9.htm">Numbers 31:9-11</a></span><br />The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods. / Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments, / and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Deuteronomy 20:14</a></span><br />But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Joshua 8:27</a></span><br />Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Judges 5:30</a></span><br />‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-12.htm">2 Samuel 8:12</a></span><br />from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-30.htm">2 Samuel 12:30-31</a></span><br />Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city. / David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16</a></span><br />Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-14.htm">2 Kings 14:14</a></span><br />He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-27.htm">1 Chronicles 26:27</a></span><br />They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">2 Chronicles 14:13-15</a></span><br />Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder / and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there. / They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a></span><br />Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Luke 11:22</a></span><br />But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-29.htm">Matthew 12:29</a></span><br />Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Mark 3:27</a></span><br />Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.</p><p class="hdg">This is David's spoil</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">1 Samuel 30:26</a></b></br> And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, <i>even</i> to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/31-9.htm">Numbers 31:9-12</a></b></br> And the children of Israel took <i>all</i> the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">2 Chronicles 20:25</a></b></br> And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-19.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-5.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-9.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-5.htm">David's</a> <a href="/judges/6-9.htm">Drave</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-5.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-10.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/joshua/22-8.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-5.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-9.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-15.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-21.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">David's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">Drave</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-16.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-4.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-2.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-17.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-22.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-9.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">The Amalekites raid Ziklag</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-4.htm">David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-11.htm">By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-18.htm">and recovers all the spoil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-22.htm">David's law to divide the spoil equally</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">He sends presents to his friends</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near East, livestock was a primary measure of wealth and sustenance, indicating the restoration of what was lost. The act of taking back the flocks and herds symbolizes God's provision and restoration for His people, as seen in other biblical narratives where God restores what was lost or taken (e.g., <a href="/job/42-10.htm">Job 42:10</a>).<p><b>which his men drove ahead of the other livestock</b><br>David's men driving the livestock ahead signifies their role as victors reclaiming what was rightfully theirs. This action reflects the cultural practice of leading livestock as a sign of ownership and control. It also demonstrates the unity and cooperation among David's men, who were loyal to him despite previous hardships. This unity is reminiscent of the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land, where they moved together under God's guidance.<p><b>calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”</b><br>The declaration "This is David’s plunder!" highlights David's leadership and the recognition of his authority. In the context of ancient warfare, plunder was often claimed by the victorious leader, and this acknowledgment by his men underscores David's role as God's chosen leader. This moment foreshadows David's future as king, where he would lead Israel to numerous victories. It also parallels the ultimate victory of Jesus Christ, who, as the Good Shepherd, reclaims and restores His flock, as seen in <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-18</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The anointed king of Israel, who at this time was leading his men in battle against the Amalekites to recover their families and possessions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amalekites.htm">Amalekites</a></b><br>A nomadic tribe that had raided Ziklag, taking captives and plundering the city, which led to David's pursuit and eventual victory over them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm">Ziklag</a></b><br>The city given to David by the Philistine king Achish, which was raided by the Amalekites while David and his men were away.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_men.htm">David’s Men</a></b><br>The group of warriors loyal to David, who fought alongside him to recover their families and possessions from the Amalekites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/plunder.htm">Plunder</a></b><br>The goods and livestock recovered from the Amalekites, which were declared as belonging to David by his men.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance_and_victory.htm">Divine Guidance and Victory</a></b><br>David's success was rooted in seeking God's direction. In our lives, we should prioritize seeking God's will in our decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>David's leadership is evident in how he managed the victory and the distribution of plunder. Effective leaders take responsibility and act with integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_community.htm">Generosity and Community</a></b><br>David's sharing of the plunder with others teaches us the importance of generosity and building community through shared blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_provision.htm">Recognition of God's Provision</a></b><br>The declaration "This is David’s plunder" acknowledges God's provision through David. We should recognize and give thanks for God's blessings in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_amalekites_reappear_in_1_sam_30.htm">If Saul reportedly destroyed the Amalekites earlier (1 Samuel 15), why do they reappear here in 1 Samuel 30?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_sam_20_5_with_ot_feasts.htm">How do we reconcile the timing of the New Moon feast in 1 Samuel 20:5 with other Old Testament passages referencing similar observances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">The flocks and the herds, which they drave.</span>--In the English translation the word "which," inserted in italics, obscures the sense; the literal reading is, "And David took all the flocks and the herds; they drove them before their cattle, and said, this is David's spoil." David took, no doubt, by popular acclamation as <span class= "ital">his </span>share of the plunder, all the flocks and herds belonging to the Amalekites, mostly acquired, no doubt, in the late raid; these were driven in front of "those cattle" thus particularising <span class= "ital">the cattle of Ziklag </span>belonging to David's own people. Of course, this plunder went back to the original Israelitish owners. The drovers, as they marched behind the vast herds of Amalekite cattle, sung of the prowess of their leader in words long remembered, "See all this. This is David's spoil." It was "these herds"--numerically, probably very great--that David distributed among the friendly cities of the south. (See <a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm" title="And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;">1Samuel 30:26</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/30-31.htm" title="And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.">1Samuel 30:31</a>.) All the other plunder of the camp--arms, accoutrements, ornaments, jewels, camels' cloths, &c.--was divided, as Bishop Hervey well suggests, among the little army. David's motive in choosing the sheep and oxen (for his warriors certainly the least desirable part of the Amalekite possession) is evident from <a href="/context/1_samuel/30-26.htm" title="And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;">1Samuel 30:26-31</a>. They were the most acceptable presents he could make to his friends in Judah.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - This verse, which is made unintelligible in the A.V. by the insertion of the unauthorised word <span class="accented">which</span>, is really free from difficulty. After David, as related in vers. 18, 19, had recovered the cattle carried oft by the Amalekites, he also took all the flocks and herds belonging to them; and his own men "made these go in front of that body of cattle, and said, This is David's spoil," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they presented it to him by acclamation. It was this large booty which he distributed among his friends (vers. 26-31). DAVID ENACTS A LAW FOR THE DIVISION OF THE SPOIL (vers. 21-25). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/30-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And he</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">recovered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the flocks</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצֹּ֖אן</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and herds,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַבָּקָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hab·bā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beef cattle, ox, a herd</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which his men drove</span><br /><span class="heb">נָהֲג֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·hă·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5090.htm">Strong's 5090: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ahead of</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the other livestock,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּקְנֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miq·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">calling out,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is David’s</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">plunder!”</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7998.htm">Strong's 7998: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prey, spoil, plunder, booty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/30-20.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 30:20 David took all the flocks and (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/30-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>