KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
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
This verse describes David's men caring for an abandoned Egyptian slave they found while pursuing Amalekite raiders who had burned Ziklag and captured their families. The slave had been left behind by his masters when he became sick, and David's kindness in feeding him led to crucial information about the raiders' location.
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