1 Samuel 30:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.”
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Read Full Chapter →David refuses, insisting the spoil is the LORD's gift, who preserved them and gave the victory.
What Does 1 Samuel 30:23 Mean?
David overrules them at once, and gently: Ye shall not do so, my brethren. He reframes everything — the spoil is not their wages but that which the LORD hath given us. It was God who preserved them and delivered the enemy into their hand. The victory was a gift, not an achievement to be parceled out as the strong saw fit.
Here is the answer to every grasping heart. What we have is given, and what is given by grace cannot be hoarded as though earned. Calling even the greedy his brethren, David refuses both their contempt and their claim. To remember that the LORD gives the victory is to be freed from stinginess, for grace received generously is meant to be shared generously.
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What does 1 Samuel 30:23 mean?
David refuses, insisting the spoil is the LORD's gift, who preserved them and gave the victory.