1 Samuel 30:11-13 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 30:11

And they found an Egyptian in the field ,.... As they passed along, lying there, having been sick, and was half starved, almost dead: and brought him to David ; to know what was to be done with him; being in the habit of a soldier, they concluded he might be one of the company they were in pursuit of; but whether they should kill him, or make use of him for intelligence and as a guide, could they bring him to himself, they knew not, and therefore brought him to David: and gave him... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:13

And David said unto him, to whom belongest thou ?.... To what country or people? and to whom among them? and whence art thou ? of what nation? where wast thou born? what countryman art thou? for his being called an Egyptian before seems to be by anticipation, unless it was guessed at by his habit; for until he had eaten and drank he could not speak, and so could not be known by his speech: for he said, I am a young man of Egypt ; that was the country he belonged to, and came... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 30:13

My master left me , because three days agone I fell sick - This was very inhuman: though they had booty enough, and no doubt asses sufficient to carry the invalids, yet they left this poor man to perish; and God visited it upon them, as he made this very person the means of their destruction, by the information which he was enabled to give to David and his men. 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:13

To whom belongest thou? As he was probably unarmed, and his garb that of a slave, David asks who is his owner and what his country. He learns from him besides that he was left behind three days ago because he fell sick . The word does not imply more than temporary faintness, and is that translated sorry in 1 Samuel 22:8 . But his life was of too little value for them to mount him on a camel, or even to leave with him supplies of food, and so their inhumanity led to their destruction. 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:11

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:13

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 30:13

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:11-20

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:13

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

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