V.1-21 What happened during David’s absence? The Lord has surely allowed this. If we wander from the Lord, He is faithful in bringing us back, but we may suffer for our disobedience.
V.3-6 David and his men are terribly discouraged, for it seems that they have lost everything. And those who had been so faithful to David even suggest stoning him to death! But “David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.” Even though he had wandered so far from the Lord, and had mixed up with the enemies, yet when he is in deep trouble, he knows that he can turn to the Lord and will find Him faithful.
V.11-15 An interesting story of an Egyptian servant who was left to die. It is a picture of just what we were like. We also were servants to sin and Satan, and we would have died in our sins if the Lord had not found us. David shows him kindness and strengthens him, and then asks him if he could bring him to the company of soldiers that had burned and robbed Ziklag.
V.16-20 What a mighty victory David recovers all. Yes, the wives and families of every one of those men were recovered alive and well. How thankful we should be that our Lord Jesus, through His death for us, has recovered all. It is finished. He has been victorious for us so that we now can enjoy all the blessings that result from that victory, and can look forward to eternal joy and happiness.
V.26-31 There were enough things from that mighty victory to send gifts to many others. Not only shall we enjoy the happiness of our Lord’s home and His love forever, but there will also be blessing for others even for the believers on earth.