1 Samuel 30:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

David took all the flocks Which had been taken by the Amalekites from the Philistines and others. Which they drave before those other cattle His soldiers drave them before those cattle that belonged to Ziklag, which the Amalekites had taken from David and his men. And said, This is David's spoil Not that he claimed it all to himself. But the soldiers, who lately were so incensed against him that they spake of stoning him, now, upon his success, magnify him, and triumphantly celebrate his praise; and say, concerning this spoil, David purchased it by his valour and conduct, and he may dispose of it as he pleaseth.

1 Samuel 30:20

20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.