1 Samuel 17:53

Then the children of Israel came back from going after the Philistines, and took their goods from the tents.

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In The King James Version

And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

In Context

52And the men of Israel and of Judah got up, and gave a cry, and went after the Philistines as far as Gath and the town doors of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines were falling down by the road from Shaaraim all the way to Gath and Ekron.

54And David took the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem, but the metal war-dress and the arms he put in his tent.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:10He was with David and went on fighting the Philistines till his hand became tired and stiff from gripping his sword: and that day the Lord gave a great salvation, and the people came back after him only to take the goods of the Philistines.

Jeremiah 4:20News is given of destruction on destruction; all the land is made waste: suddenly my tents, straight away my curtains, are made waste.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:49-58

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 51… Read the whole commentary →

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