Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Bible References

To his friends

1 Chronicles 12:1
These are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he still concealed himself from Saul the son of Kish; they were among the courageous men who helped him in battle.
Psalm 35:27

Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me;
Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
Psalm 68:18

You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.
Proverbs 18:16

A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
Isaiah 32:8

But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;
And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.

Present

1 Samuel 25:27
Now this gift, which your maidservant has brought my lord, let it be given to the young men who accompany and follow my lord.
Genesis 33:11
Please accept my blessing (gift) which has been brought to you, for God has dealt graciously with me and I have everything [that I could possibly want].” So Jacob kept urging him and Esau accepted it.
2 Kings 5:15
Then Naaman returned to the man of God, he and all the people in his group, and stood before him. He said, “Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; so now accept a blessing and gift from your servant.”
2 Corinthians 9:5
That is why I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you [before I come] and make arrangements in advance for this generous, previously promised gift of yours, so that it would be ready, not as something extorted [or wrung out of you], but as a [voluntary and] generous gift.