Bible Strands
1 Samuel 30:26
When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David arrives in Ziklag and forwards portions of the recovered spoils to the elders of Judah, whom he calls his friends. (1 Samuel 30:26)
The words — The Hebrew noun שָׁלַל (sha.Lal, H7998) denotes “booty” or “spoils,” while the verb שָׁלַח (sha.Lach, H7971) records David’s deliberate action of sending these goods to the elders of Judah.
The thread — This forwarding of recovered goods follows a biblical pattern of sending gifts, paralleling the transfers noted in 1 Samuel 25:27, Genesis 33:11, and 2 Kings 5:15.
Why it lands — The text explicitly records David’s distribution of recovered goods to local leaders while attributing the military success to Yahweh, requiring a reader to track how recovered wealth is practically applied to community support.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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;
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 25:27 Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
- Genesis 33:11 Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
- 2 Kings 5:15 Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
- 1 Chronicles 12:1 Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
- Psalms 35:27 May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”
- Psalms 68:18 You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
- Proverbs 18:16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
- Isaiah 32:8 But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.