1 Samuel 30:11

New International Reader's Version

David’s men found an Egyptian in a field. They brought him to David. They gave him water to drink and food to eat.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Matthew 25:35

I was hungry. And you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger. And you invited me in.

Deuteronomy 23:7

Don’t hate the people of Edom. They are your relatives. Don’t hate the people of Egypt. After all, you lived as outsiders in their country.

Deuteronomy 23:8

The great-grandchildren of the Edomites and Egyptians can join in worship with the Lord’s people.

1 Samuel 30:10

That’s because 200 of them were too tired to go across the valley. But David and the other 400 continued the chase.

1 Samuel 30:12

They gave him part of a cake of pressed figs. They also gave him two raisin cakes. After he ate them, he felt as good as new. That’s because he hadn’t eaten any food for three days and three nights. He hadn’t drunk any water during that time either.