1 Sa. 30: David vs. Amalekites

1 Samuel 30:23 "David replied, 'No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and handed over to us the forces that came against us.'"

Well, it is a good thing Achish sent David home, because he got there just in time to find out the Amalekites had raided Ziklag, stealing just about everything from David and his men. Dudes were all mad, David was distressed. But he still has the presence of mind to call on God. He calls for the Ephod and asks if he should proceed to clean the Amalekite clocks. I don't know if I would have waited. I would have thought it was obvious that I needed to go chasing after those uncircumcised fellows. But God tells him to, anyway. What if God told you that you would "certainly succeed" in whatever He would have you do?

Anyway, they lose a few guys because of the tiredness and exhaustion. But then they come across an Egyptian slave in a field who leads them to the Amalekites. And David kicks hiney, recovering all the plunder and the people. Not one person was killed according to the word.

David is all about sharing. He shares with the guys who were left behind and tired, even though that was unpopular with his warriors. He even gives some of the plunder back to his buddies in Judah. That is nice.