1 Samuel 30:17 Meaning
And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
Context Explained
15And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
16And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
17And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
18And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
19And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Romans 12:19
David's act of vengeance contrasts with the New Testament teaching of leaving vengeance to God.
2 Corinthians 10:4
This verse speaks to spiritual warfare, paralleling David's physical battle.
1 John 5:4
Both verses highlight overcoming challenges, whether physical or spiritual.
Source: 1 Samuel 30:17