Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.’ So Jacob urged him until he accepted.
1 Samuel 30:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the Lord’s enemies.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, Here is a gift for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord: American Standard Version (1901) And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah: Common English Bible When David returned to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah and to his friends. “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies,” he said. Catholic Public Domain Version Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, "Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord," Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then David came to Siceleg, and sent presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of the prey of the enemies of the Lord. |
Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.’ So Jacob urged him until he accepted.
After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed at Ziklag for two days.
Then Naaman and his whole company went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, ‘I know there’s no God in the whole world except in Israel. Therefore, please accept a gift from your servant.’
But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.
Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.
Saul told David, ‘Here is my eldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.’ But Saul was thinking, ‘I don’t need to raise a hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.’
Let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.
Please forgive your servant’s offence, for the Lord is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord because he fights the Lord’s battles. Throughout your life, may evil not be found in you.
He took all the flocks and herds, which were driven ahead of the other livestock, and the people shouted, ‘This is David’s plunder! ’
And it has been so from that day forward. David established this policy as a law and an ordinance for Israel and it still continues today.