And 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.
They were spread abroad upon all the earth. Believing that David and all his men of war were far away, engaged with the Philistine expedition, they deemed themselves perfectly secure, and abandoned themselves to all manner of barbaric revelry х chogªgiym (H2287), dancing in circles]. The promise made in answer to the devout inquiries of David (1 Samuel 30:8) was fulfilled. The marauders were surprised and panic-stricken. A great slaughter ensued.