1 Samuel 30:12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:7-20

Solomon observes that the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead, that the just falleth seven times a-day and riseth again; so it was with David. Many were his troubles, but the Lord delivered him out of them all, and particularly out of this of which we have here an account. I. He enquired of the Lord both concerning his duty?Shall I pursue after this troop? and concerning the event?Shall I overtake them? 1 Sam. 30:8. It was a great advantage to David that he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:12

And they gave him a piece of cake of figs ,.... That were dried and pressed together, and made into cakes: and two clusters of raisins ; or dried grapes, as the Targum: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him ; he seemed to be quite dispirited, almost lifeless, but upon eating some food he was refreshed, and his spirits revived, and he was capable of conversing: for he had eaten no bread, nor drank any water, three days and three nights ; that is, one whole day, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 30:12

A cake of figs - See on 1 Samuel 25:18 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:11-12

An Egyptian, the slave, as we read in 1 Samuel 30:13 , of some Amalekite, left in the field, in the open common, to perish. He had become faint and could not travel as fast as they did, and so was left behind with no supplies of food, for he had eaten nothing for three days and three nights . The Amalekites had thus a start of at least this time, or even more, as this slave would probably have carried some food away with him from Ziklag. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:11-20

The consequences of kindness. The facts are— 1 . Pursuing the Amalekites, David finds an Egyptian slave in distress, and administers to him food and drink. 2 . On being questioned, the man states that his master, who was one of the force destroying Ziklag, had left him there three days before. 3 . On promise of not being delivered up to his master, he engages to act as guide to the rendezvous of the Amalekites. 4 . On coming upon them in the midst of their revels, David... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 30:12

Three days and three nights - Indicating that at least so long a time had elapsed since the sack of Ziklag. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 30:12-13

1 Samuel 30:12-13. Three days and nights One whole day, and part of two others, as appears from the next verse, where he says, Three days ago I fell sick; but in the Hebrew it is, This is the third day since I fell sick. A young man of Egypt God of his providence so ordering it that he was not one of the race of the Amalekites, devoted to destruction, but an Egyptian, that might be spared. And my master left me In this place and condition; a barbarous act this, to leave him there to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:1-31

David’s victory and Saul’s defeat (30:1-31:13)When David’s men returned to Ziklag, they found it a deserted, burnt out ruin. The Amalekites had raided the cities of Philistia and Judah while all the fighting men were away at war. The shock of losing everything - wives, families and possessions - drove David to total dependence on God. It was the kind of dependence that seems to have been lacking during his sixteen months in Philistia (30:1-8).Assisted by some capable Israelite military... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 30:12

spirit . Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . three days and three nights . Figure of speech Idioma, by which a part of a day is reckoned as a whole day. See 2 Samuel 1:1 , 2 Samuel 1:2 , and compare Esther 4:16 . Jonah 1:17 . Matthew 12:40 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 30:12

1 Samuel 30:12. And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, &c.— The eastern people are well known to carry with them in their journies several accommodations, and provisions in particular of various kinds, for, properly speaking, they have no inns. They did so anciently. Those who travel on foot with expedition, content themselves with a very slight viaticum. The writer of the history of the piratical states of Barbary, speaking of the great expedition of the natives of the country about... read more