1 Samuel 30:11

1 Samuel Old Testament

WEB

They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.

KJV

And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;

Commentary

Commentary

And they found an Egyptian in the field,.... As they passed along, lying there, having been sick, and was half starved, almost dead: and brought h im to David; to know what was to be done with him; being in the habit of a soldier, they concluded he might be one of the company they were in pursuit of; but whether they should kill him, or make use of him for intelligence and as a guide, could they bring him to himself, they knew not, and therefore brought him to David: and gave him bread, and he did eat, and they made him drink water; both which they had with them for their own use; had he been an Amalekite, and not an Egyptian, they might not have relieved or spared him, but must have destroyed him at once; see Deu 25:19 .