KJV ORIGINAL
And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They had taken all the women as prisoners who were there. They didn't kill anyone, whether important or unimportant, but took them all away and left.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Amalekite raiders captured all the women and children from Ziklag without killing them, taking them as prisoners instead.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred when David and his men were away serving with the Philistines, and Amalekite raiders attacked the undefended town of Ziklag where David's followers had left their families. The Amalekites were a nomadic people who frequently raided settlements, and taking captives to sell as slaves was a common practice in ancient warfare.
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