And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
Nothing was missing from what they recovered—not the smallest thing or the greatest, not their sons or daughters, not their possessions, or anything else that had been taken from them. David got everything back.
David successfully rescued everyone and everything that had been stolen, with nothing left behind.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of David's pursuit of Amalekite raiders who had attacked and burned Ziklag while David and his men were away. The Amalekites had captured all the women and children, including David's two wives, and taken all their possessions. David and his 400 men tracked down the raiders and launched a surprise attack, completely defeating them.
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