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where his wanderings had been, and who had proved "his friends" by giving him
help in the time of need.
It may indeed have been that the south generally had suffered from the incursion of
the Amalekites against Ziklag (30:1). But such loss could scarcely have been made
up by "presents" from David. His main object, next to grateful acknowledgment of
past aid, must have been to prepare them for publicly owning him, at the proper
time, as the chosen leader of God's people, who would make "spoil of the enemies of
Jehovah." At the proper time! But while these gifts were passing, all unknown to
David, that time had already come.
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