And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from them; David recovered all.
Parallel translations
- WEB There was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither plunder, nor anything that they had taken to them. David brought back all.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.
- NASB And nothing of theirs was missing, whether small or great, sons or daughters, plunder, or anything that they had taken for themselves; David brought it all back.
- NLT Nothing was missing: small or great, son or daughter, nor anything else that had been taken. David brought everything back.
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Quick answer
Nothing at all is missing; David brings back every person and possession. The restoration is complete, down to the last detail.
Overview
The emphatic listing, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters nor plunder, stresses the totality of God's deliverance. Exactly as the LORD had promised, David 'brought back all.' Such complete recovery testifies to God's faithfulness and foreshadows the perfect, final restoration God secures for his people through the greater Son of David.
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- Ps 91:9–10Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
- 1 Sam 30:8David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue; for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.”
- Matt 6:33But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
- Ps 34:9–10Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
- Job 1:10Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- Gen 14:14–16When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
- Num 31:49They said to Moses, “Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us.
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