1 Samuel 30 · Verse 26

1 Samuel 30:26

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;
1 Samuel 30:26, King James Version

1 Samuel 30:26 in other translations

BSBWhen 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.”
WEBWhen David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
ASVAnd 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:
YLTAnd 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),'
DARBYAnd 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:
BBEAnd when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the goods to the responsible men of Judah, and to his friends, saying, Here is an offering for you from the goods of those who were fighting against the Lord;
WebsterAnd when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to 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?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah--This was intended as an acknowledgment to the leading men in those towns and villages of Judah which had ministered to his necessities in the course of his various wanderings. It was the dictate of an amiable and grateful heart; and the effect of this well-timed liberality was to bring a large accession of numbers to his camp (1Ch 12:22). The enumeration of these places shows what a numerous and influential party of adherents to his cause he could count within his own tribe [1Sa 30:27-31].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Unto the elders of Judah - These were the persons among whom he sojourned during his exile, and who had given him shelter and protection. Gratitude required these presents.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 30:21-31

What God gives us, he designs we should do good with. In distributing the spoil, David was just and kind. Those are men of Belial indeed, who delight in putting hardships upon their brethren, and care not who is starved, so that they may be fed to the full. David was generous and kind to all his friends. Those who consider the Lord as the Giver of their abundance, will dispose of it with fairness and liberality.

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1 Samuel 30:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935
דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
אֶל\־'el-toH413
צִ֣קְלַ֔גtzik.LagZiklagH6860
וַיְשַׁלַּ֧חvay.sha.Lachand he sentH7971
מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛לme.ha.sha.Lalsome of the bootyH7998
לְזִקְנֵ֥יle.zik.Neito [the] elders ofH2205
יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
לְרֵעֵ֣הוּle.re.'E.huto friend hisH7453
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009
לָכֶם֙la.Khem[is] for <the> you
בְּרָכָ֔הbe.ra.Khaha blessingH1293
מִשְּׁלַ֖לmi.she.Lalfrom [the] booty ofH7998
אֹיְבֵ֥י'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH341
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 30:26

  • 1 Samuel 25:27

    And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

  • Psalms 35:27

    Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:1-15

    Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin. The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, …

  • Genesis 33:11

    Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:5

    Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

  • Psalms 68:18

    Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

  • 2 Kings 5:15

    And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

  • Proverbs 18:16-24

    A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. …

  • Isaiah 32:8

    But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

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to his friends.
1Ch 12:1-15; Ps 35:27; 68:18; Pr 18:16-24; Isa 32:8
present. Heb. blessing.
25:27; Ge 33:11; 2Ki 5:15; 2Co 9:5

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 30:25

    And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

  • 1 Samuel 30:26

    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;

  • 1 Samuel 30:27

    To them which were in Beth–el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

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1 Samuel 30:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y como David llegó á Siclag, envió de la presa á los ancianos de Judá, sus amigos, diciendo: He aquí una bendición para vosotros, de la presa de los enemigos de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et David revint à Tsiklag, et envoya du butin aux anciens de Juda, à ses amis, disant: Voici un présent pour vous, sur le butin des ennemis de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und David kam nach Ziklag; und er sandte von der Beute den Ältesten Judas, seinen Freunden, und sprach: Siehe, da habt ihr ein Geschenk von der Beute der Feinde Jehovas:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Venit ergo David in Siceleg, et misit dona de præda senioribus Juda proximis suis, dicens: Accipite benedictionem de præda hostium Domini: