"Nowlet thisgiftwhichyour maidservanthas broughtto my lordbe givento the youngmenwho accompanymy lord.
"Pleasetakemy giftwhichhas been broughtto you, becauseGodhas dealtgraciouslywith me and becauseI haveplenty."Thus he urgedhim and he took[it].
The kingsaidto Ziba,"Whydo you have these?"And Zibasaid,"The donkeysare for the king'shouseholdto ride,and the breadand summerfruitfor the youngmento eat,and the wine,for whoeveris faintin the wildernessto drink."
When he returnedto the manof Godwith allhis company,and cameand stoodbeforehim, he said,"Beholdnow,I knowthat thereis noGodin allthe earth,but in Israel;so pleasetakea presentfrom your servantnow."
A man'sgiftmakesroomfor him And bringshim beforegreatmen.
SoI thoughtit necessaryto urgethe brethrenthat they would go on aheadto you and arrange beforehandyour previously promisedbountifulgift,sothat the samewould be readyas a bountiful giftand not affectedby covetousness.
BarakcalledZebulunand Naphtalitogetherto Kedesh,and tenthousandmenwentup with him; Deborahalso wentup with him.
Then Abigailquicklyarose,and rodeon a donkey,with her fivemaidenswho attendedher; and she followedthe messengersof Davidand becamehis wife.
Now when Davidcameto Ziklag,he sent[some] of the spoilto the eldersof Judah,to his friends,saying,"Behold,a giftfor you from the spoilof the enemiesof the LORD:
