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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 1 Samuel 30:20

And Dauid tooke all the flockes, and the herds, which they draue before those other cattell, and said, This is Dauids spoile.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So David had captured all the sheep and the cattle {which the people} drove ahead of the {other} livestock, and they said, "This is David's spoil."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And David took all the flocks and the herds, `which' they drove before those `other' cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And they took all the flocks and herds, and driving them in front of him, said, These are David's.
- Basic English Bible

And he recovered all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, "This is David's plunder!"
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before the other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- Darby Bible

And he took all the flocks and the herds, and made them go before him: and they said: This is the prey of David.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
- English Revised Version

David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before those [other] livestock, and said, "This is David's spoil."
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 1 Samuel 30:20

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 30:20


30:20 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.


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