1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:20
“And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:20 Context
17And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. 18And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. 19And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. 20And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. 21And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. 22Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. 23Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
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Other Translations
And Dauid tooke all the flockes, and the herds, which they draue before those other cattell, and said, This is Dauids spoile.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So David had captured all the sheep and the cattle {which the people} drove ahead of the {other} livestock, and they said, "This is David's spoil."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David took all the flocks and the herds, `which' they drove before those `other' cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they took all the flocks and herds, and driving them in front of him, said, These are David's.
- Basic English Bible
And David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before the other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- Darby Bible
And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- Webster's Bible
David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before those [other] livestock, and said, "This is David's spoil."
- World English Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said: 'This is David's spoil.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So David had captured all the sheep and the cattle {which the people} drove ahead of the {other} livestock, and they said, "This is David's spoil."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David took all the flocks and the herds, `which' they drove before those `other' cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they took all the flocks and herds, and driving them in front of him, said, These are David's.
- Basic English Bible
And David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before the other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- Darby Bible
And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- Webster's Bible
David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before those [other] livestock, and said, "This is David's spoil."
- World English Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said: 'This is David's spoil.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 30:20
30:20 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.