1 Samuel 30:25-27
King James Version
25 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
26 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;
27 To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
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1 Samuel 30:25-27
English Standard Version
25 And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day.
26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord.” 27 It was for those in (A)Bethel, in Ramoth of the Negeb, in (B)Jattir,
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1 Samuel 30:25-27
Evangelical Heritage Version
25 So from that day forward, David made this a rule and precedent for Israel that lasts to this day.
26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, who were sympathetic to him,[a] and said, “Look, here is a blessing for you from the plunder taken from the Lord’s enemies.” 27 He sent it to the elders who were in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, Jattir,
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- 1 Samuel 30:26 The Hebrew word covers the whole range of friends, lovers, neighbors, associates, and fellow citizens. At this point these people were probably sympathizers and potential supporters.
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