LOL... Now that's some kind of strategy. Not real well thought out strategy, but still interesting. While the Philistines and Israelites are busy fighting each other, the Amalekites are busy taking their property and then celebrating. Unfortunately for them, they hadn't counted on David not actively participating in the war.
After retrieving all of their property (wives and children included in that property) with interest, the spoil is shared. David insists that the booty be shared even with those who had been too sick or tired to go and get it with them. Not everyone is happy about this "share and share alike" attitude.
I think it's kind of interesting, as well, that even though David (just a chapter back) had been willing to go and fight alongside the Philistines, David is now sharing these latest spoils with his friends, the elders of Judah.
David definitely has a strategy all his own...
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