Shmuel I Perek 30

• Upon Dovid’s return to Tziklag after being dismissed by King Achash, Dovid saw Amalek ravaged Tziklag.

• The entire town was burned down and the women and children were taking captive.

• Dovid’s men were upset with Dovid. They felt that if Dovid had not gone to war with King Achash they would have been there to protect their own land.

• Dovid wept and drew strength from Hashem.

• Dovid asked Avyasar the Kohen what to do. Avyasar related Hashem would let him defeat the Amalekim in battle if he pursued them.

• Dovid pursued Amalek and found an Egyptian man along the way.

• The Egyptian man related he was a slave of Amalek and burned down the town of Tziklag but has escaped.

• Dovid swore not to harm the slave and in return the slave would show Dovid and his men were Amalek was located.

• Dovid and his men found Amalek and wiped them out.

• Dovid took all the spoils of war, woman and children who were held in captivity (Note: none of the woman or children was killed.)

• Dovid “forced” his men to split the spoils of war equally amongst each other even though only 400 out of 600 of them went to battle.

• Dovid sent gifts to other Jewish territories and to the all the places that hosted Dovid along the way.