Bible Strands
1 Samuel 30:19
Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records David’s post-raid accounting to his followers, immediately following the successful pursuit of the Amalekite raiders.
The words — נֶעְדַּר (ne'edar) = it was missing; קָטֹן (qaton) = small/young.
The thread — The narrative continuity of complete recovery extends to 1 Samuel 30:18 and 20, while the broader biblical pattern of unbroken preservation aligns with Psalms 91:9 and Job 1:10.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine intervention yields total restoration, demanding trust in God’s capacity to reclaim what was taken without loss.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And 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.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 30:8 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.”
- Psalms 91:9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—
- Job 1:10 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.
- Psalms 34:9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
- Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Genesis 14:14 And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.
- Numbers 31:49 and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.