2 Samuel 1:1 - Revised Standard Version

¹ After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW AFTER the death of Saul, when David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, he had stayed two days in Ziklag,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

Common English Bible

¹ After Saul’s death, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed in Ziklag two days.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag.

2 Samuel 1:1 Cross References

1 Samuel 27:6

So that day Achish gave him Ziklag; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.

1 Samuel 31:6

Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.

Genesis 14:7

then they turned back and came to Enmishpat (that is, Kadesh), and subdued all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.

1 Samuel 30:1

Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid upon the Negeb and upon Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag, and burned it with fire,

1 Samuel 31:4

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and make sport of me.” But his armor-bearer would not; for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword, and fell upon it.