1 Samuel 30

KJVAnd it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

GIGAKJVWhen David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.

KJVAnd had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

GIGAKJVAnd had taken the women captives, that were in it: they did not kill any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

KJVSo David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

GIGAKJVSo David and his men came to the city, and it was burned with fire. Their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

KJVThen David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

GIGAKJVThen David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

KJVAnd David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

GIGAKJVAnd David was greatly distressed. For the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

KJVAnd David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me here the ephod. And Abiathar brought there the ephod to David.

KJVAnd David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

GIGAKJVAnd David asked the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? Shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue. For you shall surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

KJVSo David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

GIGAKJVSo David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

KJVBut David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

GIGAKJVBut David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

KJVAnd they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;

GIGAKJVAnd they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate. They made him drink water.

KJVAnd they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.

GIGAKJVAnd they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him. For he had eaten no bread, or drunk any water, three days and three nights.

KJVAnd David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to him, Who do you belong to? And from where are you? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite. My master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

KJVWe made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

GIGAKJVWe made an invasion on the south of the Cherethites, and on the border which belongs to Judah, and on the south of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.

KJVAnd David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to him, Can you bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear to me by God, that you will not kill me, or deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this company.

KJVAnd when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

GIGAKJVAnd when he had brought him down they were spread abroad on all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great plunder that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

KJVAnd David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.

GIGAKJVAnd David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day: and not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men, which rode on camels, and fled.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd nothing was missing, small or great, sons or daughters, plunder, or anything that they had taken: David recovered all.

KJVAnd David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

GIGAKJVAnd David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's plunder.

KJVAnd David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.

GIGAKJVAnd David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, who they had also made to stay at the brook Besor: and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.

KJVThen answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.

GIGAKJVThen answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they did not go with us, we will not give them anything of the plunder that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and leave.

KJVThen said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

GIGAKJVThen David said, You shall not do so, my brothers and sisters, with that which the Lord has given us, who has preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

KJVFor who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

GIGAKJVFor who will listen to you in this matter? But as his part is that goes down to the battle, so shall his part be that stays with the stuff: they shall part alike.

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

GIGAKJVAnd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a law and a rule for Israel to this day.

KJVAnd 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;

GIGAKJVAnd when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying a present for you of the plunder of the enemies of the Lord.

KJVTo them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

GIGAKJVTo those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in south Ramoth, and to those who were in Jattir,

KJVAnd to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,

GIGAKJVAnd to those who were in Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,

KJVAnd to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,

GIGAKJVAnd to those who were in Rachal, and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,

KJVAnd to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,

GIGAKJVAnd to those who were in Hormah, and to those who were in Chorashan, and to those who were in Athach,

KJVAnd to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.

GIGAKJVAnd to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to haunt.