1 Samuel 30:20
Good News Translation
He also recovered all the flocks and herds; his men drove all the livestock in front of them and said, "This belongs to David!"

New Revised Standard Version
David also captured all the flocks and herds, which were driven ahead of the other cattle; people said, “This is David’s spoil.”

Contemporary English Version
including their livestock. David also took the sheep and cattle that the Amalekites had with them, but he kept these separate from the others. Everyone agreed that these would be David's reward.

New American Bible
Moreover, David took all the sheep and oxen, and as they drove these before him, they shouted, “This is David’s plunder!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he took all the flocks and the herds, and made them go before him: and they said: This is the prey of David.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he took all the flocks and the herds, and made them go before him: and they said: This is the prey of David.

This is David's spoil

1 Samuel 30:26 Then David came to Siceleg, and sent presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda, his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of the prey of the enemies of the Lord.

Numbers 31:9-12 And they took their women, and their children captives, and all their cattle, and all their goods: and all their possessions they plundered: . . .

2 Chronicles 20:25 Then Josaphat came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, stuff of various kinds, and garments, and most precious vessels: and they took them for themselves, insomuch that they could not carry all, nor in three days take away the spoils, the booty was so great.

Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I distribute to him very many, and he shall divide the spoils of the strong, because he hath delivered his soul unto death, and was reputed with the wicked: and he hath borne the sins of many, and hath prayed for the transgressors.

Romans 8:37 But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.

Context
David Destroys the Amalekites
19And there was nothing missing small or great, neither of their sons or their daughters, nor of the spoils, and whatsoever they had taken, David recovered all. 20And he took all the flocks and the herds, and made them go before him: and they said: This is the prey of David.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:26
Then David came to Siceleg, and sent presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda, his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of the prey of the enemies of the Lord.

1 Samuel 30:21
And David came to the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, and were not able to follow David, and he had ordered them to abide at the torrent Besor: and they came out to meet David, and the people that were with him. And David coming to the people, saluted them peaceably.

1 Samuel 30:19
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