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1 Samuel 17:53
ESV And the people of Israel came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.
NIV When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp.
NASB Then the sons of Israel returned from their close pursuit of the Philistines, and plundered their camps.
CSB When the Israelites returned from the pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.
NLT Then the Israelite army returned and plundered the deserted Philistine camp.
KJV And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
NKJV Then the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents.

What does 1 Samuel 17:53 mean?

Following David's defeat of Goliath (1 Samuel 17:48–50), the Philistine soldiers abandoned their camp and ran for the safety of their walled cities to the west (1 Samuel 17:51). The armies of Israel chased down and presumably killed as many of the Philistines as they could (1 Samuel 17:52).

Now the Israelite soldiers return to the Philistine camp to collect their belongings and provisions as the plunders of battle. The right to plunder the enemy's belongings after a victory motivated many men to participate in battle. It was also one of the ways the Lord provided for His people when rescuing them from the hands of their enemies.
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