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I Samuel 30:19

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Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

When David was dismissed from the army of the Philistines he did not go over to the camp of Israel, but, being expelled by Saul, observed an exact neutrality, and silently retired to his own city Ziklag, leaving the armies ready to engage. Now here we are told, I. What a melancholy posture he found the city in, all laid waste by the Amalekites, and what distress it occasioned him and his men (Sa1 30:1-6). II. What course he took to recover what he had lost. He enquired of God, and took out a commission from him (Sa1 30:7, Sa1 30:8), pursued the enemy (Sa1 30:9, Sa1 30:10), gained intelligence from a straggler (Sa1 30:11-15), attacked and routed the plunderers (Sa1 30:16, Sa1 30:17), and recovered all that they had carried off (Sa1 30:18-20). III. What method he observed in the distribution of the spoil (Sa1 30:21-31).

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

עֲדַר (ʻădar, H5737) — to arrange as a battle, a vineyard (to hoe); hence, to muster and so to miss (or find… מִן (min, H4480) — properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses קָטָן (qâṭân, H6996) — abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in… גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl, H1419) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… בַּת (bath, H1323) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and… שָׁלָל (shâlâl, H7998) — booty לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) דָּוִד (Dâvid, H1732) — David, the youngest son of Jesse שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not…

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I Samuel 30:8rank 5

and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”

Matthew 6:33rank 4

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Job 1:10rank 4

Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Numbers 31:49rank 2

and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.

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