KJV ORIGINAL
And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
David and his men attacked them from dusk until evening the next day. None of the enemy escaped except for four hundred young men who rode away on camels and fled.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David achieved a complete military victory, with only a small group of enemies managing to escape on camels.
📚 Historical Context
This battle took place when David pursued the Amalekites who had raided and burned Ziklag, taking captive all the women and children including David's own family. The Amalekites were longtime enemies of Israel who had been raiding and plundering settlements. David's decisive victory here recovered all the captives and plunder, demonstrating God's favor upon him as the future king of Israel.
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