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1 Samuel 30:19

1 Samuel 30:19
And 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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters,.... Not any of the least or youngest, nor any of them that were grown up; for as these were not slain but…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Samuel 30:7-20

Solomon observes that the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead, that the just falleth seven times a-day and riseth again; so it was with David. Many were his…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

that they had taken to them i.e. which the Amalekites had taken for themselves. They carried off the women and children alive to use or sell for slaves.