1 Samuel 30:11

And in the fields they saw an Egyptian whom they took to David, and they gave him bread, and he had a meal, and they gave him water for drink;

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And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;

In Context

10And David, with four hundred men, went on: but two hundred of them were overcome with weariness, and not able to go across the stream.

12And they gave him part of a cake of figs and some dry grapes; and after the food, his spirit came back to him, for he had had no food or drink for three days and nights.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:7If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;

Deuteronomy 23:8Their children in the third generation may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.

Matthew 25:35For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Romans 12:20But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 30:8-21

David Recovers the Spoil. ( b. c. 1055.) 7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. 8 And David enquired at the Lord , saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. 9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.… Read the whole commentary →

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