And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
They gave him a piece of fig cake and two bunches of raisins. After he ate, his strength returned to him, because he hadn't eaten any food or drunk any water for three days and three nights.
This verse shows how food and care restored a starving man's strength after he had gone without eating or drinking for three days.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel 30, David and his men returned to their base at Ziklag after a military campaign, only to find it raided by the Amalekites, who had taken their families captive and left destruction in their wake. As David pursued the raiders, his men encountered an Egyptian servant who had been abandoned by the Amalekites due to illness and was on the brink of death from starvation, having gone without food or water for three days and nights. This moment highlights the harsh conditions of ancient warfare and the cultural emphasis on providing basic sustenance to the weak as an act of mercy and practicality.
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