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;
They found an Egyptian man in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.
David's men showed compassion to a stranger they found, providing him with food and water when he was in need.
📚 Historical Context
In 1 Samuel 30, David and his men return to Ziklag after a campaign with the Philistines to discover their city had been raided by Amalekites, who captured their families and possessions. As David pursued the raiders with God's guidance, his men encountered an Egyptian servant abandoned in the field, likely due to illness or exhaustion from the Amalekite forces. This event highlights the harsh realities of ancient warfare and the opportunistic alliances formed in desperate situations.
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