1 Samuel 30:26
in 1 Samuel 30When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:
KJV
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord;
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This verse in 1 Samuel 30
Commentary
9 notes on this verseUnto the elders of Judah - These were the persons among whom he sojourned during his exile, and who had given him shelter and protection. Gratitude required these presents.
This site's exposition
he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah
on 1 Samuel 30:26-31
David sends a gift “from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies” to town after town in Judah, from Bethel to Hebron. Clarke calls it plain gratitude to those who protected him. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown read the gifts as the seed of the support that brought Judah to anoint him.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church1 voice
And he sent gifts from the spoil to the elders of Judah, etc. The Lord loves and urges all the members of His Church, in various persons, conditions, and ages, to always rejoice in His victory, in the perpetual increase of His kingdom, and whenever …
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Several places are here named to which he sent of these presents, all of them in or near the tribe of Judah. The first place named is Bethel, which signifies the house of God; that place shall be first served for its name's sake; or perhaps it means not the city so called, but the place where the ark was, which was therefore the house of God.
5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the L ORD his God.
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And when David came to Ziklag,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
THOSE who associate themselves with a leader must share his fortunes. Six hundred men had left their abodes in Judea. Unable to endure the tyranny of Saul, they had linked themselves with David and made him to be a captain over them. They were, some of them, the best of men, and some of them were the worst—in this, resembling our congregations. Some of them were choice spirits whom David would have sought, but others were undesirable persons from whom he might gladly have been free.
2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
It was the dictate of an amiable and grateful heart; and the effect of this well-timed liberality was to bring a large accession of numbers to his camp (1Ch 12:22).
THOSE who associate themselves with a leader must share his fortunes. Six hundred men had left their abodes in Judea. Unable to endure the tyranny of Saul, they had linked themselves with David and made him to be a captain over them. They were, some of them, the best of men, and some of them were the worst—in this, resembling our congregations. Some of them were choice spirits whom David would have sought, but others were undesirable persons from whom he might gladly have been free. However, be they who they may, they must rise or fall with their leader and commander. If he had the city Ziklag given to him, they had a house and a home in it. And if Ziklag was burned with fire, their houses did not escape. When David stood amid the smoking ruins, a penniless and a wifeless man, they stood in the same condition. This rule holds good with all of us who have joined ourselves to Christ and His cause—we must be partakers with Him. I hope we are prepared to stand to this rule today. If there is ridicule and reproach for the Gospel of Christ, let us be willing to be ridiculed and reproached for His sake. Let us gladly share with Him in His humiliation and never dream of shrinking. This involves a great privilege, since they that are with Him in His humiliation shall be with Him in His Glory. If we share His rebuke in the midst of an evil generation, we shall also sit upon His Throne and share His Glory in the day of His appearing. Brothers and Sisters, I hope the most of us can say we are in for it—to sink or swim with Jesus. In life or death, where He is, there will we, His servants, be. We joyfully accept both the Cross and the Crown which go with our Lord Jesus Christ—we are eager to bear our full share of the blame, that we may partake in His joy. It frequently happens that when a great disaster occurs to a band of men, a mutiny follows.
The words behind it
16 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֹ֤א | vaiyavo' | and he came | H935 → | 2568 times |
| דָוִד֙ | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| צִ֣קְלַ֔ג | tziklag | Ziklag | H6860 → | 15 times |
| וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח | vayshalach | and he sent | H7971 → | 845 times |
| מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛ל | mehashalal | some of the booty | H7998 → | 73 times |
| לְזִקְנֵ֥י | leziknei | to [the] elders of | H2205 → | 178 times |
| יְהוּדָ֖ה | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
| לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ | lereehu | to friend his | H7453 → | 188 times |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | lemor | <to> saying | H559 → | 5305 times |
| הִנֵּ֤ה | hineh | here! | H2009 → | 843 times |
| לָכֶם֙ | lakhem | [is] for <the> you | ||
| בְּרָכָ֔ה | berakhah | a blessing | H1293 → | |
| מִשְּׁלַ֖ל | mishelal | from [the] booty of | H7998 → | 73 times |
| אֹיְבֵ֥י | ʾoyevei | [the] enemies of | H341 → | 282 times |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
וַיָּבֹ֤אand he came
vaiyavo'H935 →2568 times
דָוִד֙David
davidH1732 →999 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
צִ֣קְלַ֔גZiklag
tziklagH6860 →15 times
וַיְשַׁלַּ֧חand he sent
vayshalachH7971 →845 times
מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛לsome of the booty
mehashalalH7998 →73 times
לְזִקְנֵ֥יto [the] elders of
lezikneiH2205 →178 times
יְהוּדָ֖הJudah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
לְרֵעֵ֣הוּto friend his
lereehuH7453 →188 times
לֵאמֹ֑ר<to> saying
lemorH559 →5305 times
הִנֵּ֤הhere!
hinehH2009 →843 times
לָכֶם֙[is] for <the> you
lakhem
בְּרָכָ֔הa blessing
berakhahH1293 →
מִשְּׁלַ֖לfrom [the] booty of
mishelalH7998 →73 times
אֹיְבֵ֥י[the] enemies of
ʾoyeveiH341 →282 times
יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 68:18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
it leads to
- Ephesians 4:8–10
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will…
- 2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and…
- 1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
- Colossians 1:18–19
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
- Ephesians 4:8–10
Through
1 Samuel 25:27Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
it leads to
- Genesis 33:11
Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Genesis 33:11
Through
Genesis 33:11Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 25:27
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Philippians 4:18
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
- 1 Samuel 25:27
Where this verse is studied
About 1 Samuel
Who and where
3 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonPatriarchsJudahJacob's fourth son who pledges himself for Benjamin; the tribe that carries the scepter to Shiloh (49:10) and the line to Christ (…
- PersonUnited MonarchyDavidSecond king of united Israel, shepherd-turned-monarch, ancestor of the Messiah, and traditional author of many Psalms.
- PlaceNegev borderZiklagThe Philistine town David ruled from, burned by Amalekite raiders while his men were away, where David found strength in the LORD…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Bede, Commentary on Samuel; Charles Spurgeon, The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 2208: “The Statute of David for the Sharing of the Spoil” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.