And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
David asked him, 'Can you lead me to this raiding party?' The man replied, 'Promise me before God that you won't kill me or hand me over to my master, and I'll take you to them.'
David is negotiating with a captured Egyptian slave to guide him to the Amalekite raiders who destroyed his town, while the slave seeks protection in return for his help.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Amalekite raiders burned Ziklag and captured the families of David and his men, including David's two wives. David had just found an abandoned Egyptian slave who had been left behind when he became sick during the raid. The slave is offering to help David track down his former Amalekite masters in exchange for safety.
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