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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 30:1. “The south,” or the Negeb, the south country, so called by the Israelites as being the southern part of Palentine.1 Samuel 30:2. “They slew not any.” Not from motives of humanity, but because they reserved them for slaves.1 Samuel 30:6. “The people spake,” etc. “Because they sought the occasion of their calamity in his connection with Achish, with which many of his adherents may very probably have been dissatisfied.” (Keil.)1 Samuel 30:9. “The brook... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

Chapter 30And when they got back to Ziklag they found that the Amalekites had invaded the land ( 1 Samuel 30:1 );Now here's something quite interesting. The Amalekites were the ones that God ordered utterly exterminated by Saul. But Saul failed to utterly exterminate them. He disobeyed the commandment of God, so he lied and said, "I've done all that the Lord told me to do." That was a lie. He did not utterly exterminate the Amalekites. We have pointed out in the past that the Amalekites in the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

1 Samuel 30:7 . Abiathar brought the ephod. None but the priest could wear this, and as the highpriest could not consult the oracle without the knowledge of his sovereign, Abiathar wore the ephod, and enquired at David’s command, in the place of devotion. 1 Samuel 30:14 . The Cherethites; Cretans and islanders who had settled among these less occupied lands. REFLECTIONS. How restless and wicked is the heart of man! Shall the earth never be at rest; and shall the wicked never be still?... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

1 Samuel 30:1-31When David and his men were come to Ziklag.David in three situationsat Ziklag in his distress, on his way to the Amalekites, and among the Amalekites.I. David in his distress. See in it the frequent benefit, of affliction to the people of God. In this instance it did immediately two things for David.1. It restored him to his spiritual courage and strength. Look ones more to chap. 27. We find there his heart failing him; and, like a frightened deer, he runs away from Judah into... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 30:20

1 Samuel 30:20This is David’s spoil.David’s spoilDavid may be regarded as a very special type of our Lord Jesus Christ.I. We begin with the first observation that, practically, all the spoil of that day was David’s spoil, and in truth, all the good that we enjoy comes to us through our Lord Jesus.1. David’s men defeated the Amalekites, and took their spoil, but it was for David’s sake that God gave success go the band.2. Moreover, David’s men gained the victory over Amalek because of David’s... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:20

1Sa 30:20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drave before those [other] cattle, and said, This [is] David’s spoil. Ver. 20. And David took all the flocks, ] i.e., All the rest of the flocks and herds which the enemy had pillaged from other places. And said, This is David’s spoil.] The soldiers said so, and as some think, sung so, this being the burden of their triumphant song. This was better, I trow, than to speak of stoning him: to make him amends for which, some say... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 30:20

This is David's spoil: 1 Samuel 30:26, Numbers 31:9-2 Kings :, 2 Chronicles 20:25, Isaiah 53:12, Romans 8:37 Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 18:11 - Amalek 2 Chronicles 14:15 - carried away read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Samuel 30:20

And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.Other cattle — Before those that belonged to Ziklag.David's spoil — The soldiers, who lately were so incensed against David, that they spake of stoning him: now upon this success magnify him, and triumphantly celebrate his praise; and say concerning this spoil, David purchased it by his valour and conduct, and he may dispose of it as he pleaseth. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 30:20

20. David took all the flocks and the herds Which belonged to the Amalekites. Which they drave before those other cattle Those other cattle mean the cattle which belonged to David and his men. So David not only recovered his own cattle, but he took all that belonged to the Amalekites besides, and called it his spoil. Of this spoil he sent to his friends in Judah. 1 Samuel 30:26-31. read more