1 Samuel 30:26

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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;

To his friends

Isaiah 32:8

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To his friends

Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still shut up, because of Saul, the son of Kish; they were among the strong men, his helpers in war.

Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.

A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Present

And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.

Take my offering then, with my blessing; for God has been very good to me and I have enough: so at his strong request, he took it.

Then he went back to the man of God, with all his train, and, taking his place before him, said, Now I am certain that there is no God in all the earth, but only in Israel: now then, take an offering from me.

So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.