The Meaning of 1 Samuel 30:26 Explained

1 Samuel 30:26

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;

YLT: And David cometh in unto Ziklag, and sendeth of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, (saying, 'Lo, for you a blessing, of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah),'

Darby: And David came to Ziklag, and he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:

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:

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 30:26?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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;

What does 1 Samuel 30:26 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 30:16-31 - Sharing The Spoil

He that lays hold on God's strength will be courteous in his behavior to the weak and weary, and will not quail before the clamor of men of Belial. Thus we are not surprised to learn that David kindly inquired of the two hundred as to their welfare, 1 Samuel 30:21, r.v. margin, and insisted that they should share equally with those who went to battle. This was a beautiful instance of sanctified common sense, and the reasonableness of the decision appealed to his followers. The gains and losses of the whole band must be shared equally by those at the front and in the rear. This is God's rule! He that receives the prophet shall have the prophet's reward. Girls who stay at home to care for aged mothers, instead of becoming missionaries; young men who maintain orphaned brothers and sisters; invalids confined to their rooms-let such take heart. They shall share in the victory of their Lord. David's thankful joy yielded practical fruit in his generous gifts to those who had showed him kindness in his adversity. Gratitude is the trait of a noble nature. Let us share our possessions with others less favored, and increase our own enjoyment, 2 Corinthians 8:14-15. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 30

¹ The Amalekites raid Ziklag
⁴ David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them
¹¹ By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies,
¹⁸ and recovers all the spoil
²² David's law to divide the spoil equally
²⁶ He sends presents to his friends

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 30:26 mean?

And when came David to Ziklag and he sent [some] of the spoil to the elders of Judah to his friends saying Here is for you a present from the spoil of the enemies of Yahweh

וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־ צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛ל לְזִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בְּרָכָ֔ה מִשְּׁלַ֖ל אֹיְבֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

וַיָּבֹ֤א	And when came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
דָוִד֙	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
צִ֣קְלַ֔ג	Ziklag
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צִקְלַג Sense: a town in the south of Judah, later allotted to Simeon; noted for its having been the city of David given to him by king Achish of Gath and his residence when he was joined by many of his mighty warriors and when he received word of the death of Saul.
וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח	and he sent [some]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛ל	of the spoil
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁלָל Sense: prey, plunder, spoil, booty.
לְזִקְנֵ֥י	to the elders
Parse: Preposition-l, Adjective, masculine plural construct Root: זָקֵן Sense: old.
יְהוּדָ֖ה	of Judah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ	to his friends
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: רֵעַ Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.
לֵאמֹ֑ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הִנֵּ֤ה	Here is
Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
לָכֶם֙	for you
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
בְּרָכָ֔ה	a present
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּרָכָה Sense: blessing.
מִשְּׁלַ֖ל	from the spoil
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שָׁלָל Sense: prey, plunder, spoil, booty.
אֹיְבֵ֥י	of the enemies of
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: אֹיֵב Sense: (Qal) enemy.
יְהוָֽה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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