Bible Cross References
against the band
1 Samuel 30:1-17
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Two days later David and his men arrived back at Ziklag. The Amalekites had raided southern Judah and attacked Ziklag. They had burned down the town
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and captured all the women; they had not killed anyone, but had taken everyone with them when they left.
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When David and his men arrived, they found that the town had been burned down and that their wives, sons, and daughters had been carried away.
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David and his men started crying and did not stop until they were completely exhausted.
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Even David's two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, had been taken away.
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David was now in great trouble, because his men were all very bitter about losing their children, and they were threatening to stone him; but the LORD his God gave him courage.
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David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod," and Abiathar brought it to him.
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David asked the LORD, "Shall I go after those raiders? And will I catch them?" He answered, "Go after them; you will catch them and rescue the captives."
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So David and his six hundred men started out, and when they arrived at Besor Brook, some of them stayed there.
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David continued on his way with four hundred men; the other two hundred men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind.
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The men with David found a young Egyptian out in the country and brought him to David. They gave him some food and water,
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some dried figs, and two bunches of raisins. After he had eaten, his strength returned; he had not had anything to eat or drink for three full days.
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David asked him, "Who is your master, and where are you from?" "I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite," he answered. "My master left me behind three days ago because I got sick.
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We had raided the territory of the Cherethites in the southern part of Judah and the territory of the clan of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag."
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"Will you lead me to those raiders?" David asked him. He answered, "I will if you promise me in God's name that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master."
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And he led David to them. The raiders were scattered all over the place, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the enormous amount of loot they had captured from Philistia and Judah.
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At dawn the next day David attacked them and fought until evening. Except for four hundred young men who mounted camels and got away, none of them escaped.
mighty men
1 Chronicles 12:20
These are the soldiers from Manasseh who went over to David's side when he was returning: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. In Manasseh they had all commanded units of a thousand men.
1 Chronicles 5:24
The following were the heads of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all outstanding soldiers, well-known leaders of their clans.
1 Chronicles 11:10
This is the list of David's famous soldiers. Together with the rest of the people of Israel, they helped him become king, as the LORD had promised, and they kept his kingdom strong.
1 Chronicles 11:21
He was the most famous of "The Thirty" and became their leader, but he was not as famous as "The Three."
1 Chronicles 11:22
Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was a famous soldier; he did many brave deeds, including killing two great Moabite warriors. He once went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.