Chapter 30:
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1 Samuel 30
Ziklag plundered: David and his men distressed, ver. 1-6.
Encouraged of God, he pursues them, ver. 7-10. He gains
intelligence from a straggler, ver. 11-15. Routs the enemy, and
recovers all they had taken, ver. 16-20. Makes an order for
dividing the spoil, ver. 21-25. Sends presents to his friends, ver.
26-31
Verse 1. The south - Namely, the southern part of Judah, and the
adjacent parts.
Verse 4. Wept - It is no disparagement to the boldest, bravest spirits, to
lament the calamities of friends or relations.
Verse 6. Stoning him - As the author of their miseries, by coming to
Ziklag at first, by provoking the Amalekites to this cruelty, and by
his forwardness in marching away with Achish, and leaving their
wives and children unguarded. Encouraged himself - That is, in
this that the all-wise, and all-powerful Lord, was his God by
covenant and special promise, and fatherly affection, as he had
shewed himself to be in the whole course of his providence
towards him. It is the duty of all good men, whatever happens, to
encourage themselves in the Lord their God, assuring themselves,
that he both can and will bring light out of darkness.
Verse 7. The ephod - And put it upon thyself, that thou mayst inquire of
God according to his ordinance, David was sensible of his former
error in neglecting to ask counsel of God by the ephod, when he
came to Achish, and when he went out with Achish to the Battle;
and his necessity now brings him to his duty, and his duty meets
with success.
Verse 8. He answered - Before, God answered more slowly and
gradually, chap. xxiii, 11, 12, but now he answers speedily, and
fully at once, because the business required haste. So gracious is
our God, that he considers even the degree of our necessities, and
accommodates himself to them.
Verse 10. Four hundred - A small number for such an attempt: but David
was strong in faith, giving God the glory of his power and
faithfulness.
Verse 12. Three days and nights - One whole day and part of two others,
as appears from the next verse, where he saith, three days ago I
fell sick, but in the Hebrew it is, this is the third day since I fell
sick.
Verse 13. Egypt - God by his providence so ordering it, that he was not
one of that cursed race of the Amalekites, who were to be utterly
destroyed, but an Egyptian, who might be spared. Left me - In this
place and condition: which was barbarous inhumanity: for he
ought, and easily might have carried him away with the prey
which they had taken. But he paid dear for this cruelty, for this
was the occasion of the ruin of him and all their company. And
God by his secret providence ordered the matter thus for that very
end. So that there is no fighting against God, who can make the
smallest accidents serviceable to the production of the greatest
effects.
Verse 14. Cherethites - That is, the Philistines. Caleb - This is added by
way of explication: that part of the south of Judah which belongs
to Caleb's posterity.
Verse 15. Will bring thee - For his master had told him whither they
intended to go, that he might come after them, as soon as he
could.
Verse 16. Upon all the earth - Secure and careless, because they were
now come almost to the borders of their own country, and the
Philistines and Israelites both were otherwise engaged, and David,
as they believed, with them. So they had no visible cause of
danger; and yet then they were nearest to destruction.
Verse 17. Twilight - The word signifies both the morning and evening
twilight. But the latter seems here intended, partly because their
eating, and drinking, and dancing, was more proper work for the
evening, than the morning; and partly, because the evening was
more convenient for David, that the fewness of his forces might
not be discovered by the day-light. It is probable, that when he
came near them, he reposed himself, and his army, in some secret
place, whereof there were many parts, for a convenient season;
and then marched on so as to come to them at the evening time.
Verse 20. Other cattle - Before those that belonged to Ziklag. David's
spoil - The soldiers, who lately were so incensed against David,
that they spake of stoning him: now upon this success magnify
him, and triumphantly celebrate his praise; and say concerning
this spoil, David purchased it by his valour and conduct, and he
may dispose of it as he pleaseth.
Verse 21. Saluted them - He spoke kindly to them, and did not blame
them because they went no further with them.
Verse 23. My brethren - He useth his authority to over-rule them; but
manageth it with all sweetness, tho' they were such wicked and
unreasonable men, calling them brethren; not only as of the same
nation and religion with him, but as his fellow-soldiers. What God
hath freely imparted to us, we should not unkindly and injuriously
withhold from our brethren.
Verse 24. Part alike - A prudent and equitable constitution, and therefore
practiced by the Romans, as Polybius and others note. The reason
of it is manifest; because they were exposed to hazards, as well as
their brethren: and were a reserve to whom they might retreat in
case of a defeat; and they were now in actual service, and in the
station in which their general had placed them.
Verse 26. Elders of Judah - Partly in gratitude for their former favours to
him: and partly, in policy, to engage their affections to him.
Chapter 30:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
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