1 Samuel 27:6

New International Reader's Version

So on that day Achish gave David the town of Ziklag. It has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since that time.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:1

After Saul died, David returned to Ziklag. He had won the battle over the Amalekites. He stayed in Ziklag for two days.

1 Chronicles 12:1

Some fighting men came to David at Ziklag. They were among those who helped him in battle. David had been forced to hide from Saul, the son of Kish.

1 Chronicles 12:20

So David went to Ziklag. Here are the men of Manasseh who went over to his side. They were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai. They were leaders of groups of 1,000 men in Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 4:30

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

Nehemiah 11:28

Others lived in Ziklag and in Mekonah and its settlements.

Joshua 15:31

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Joshua 19:5

Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,

1 Samuel 19:5

He put his own life in danger when he killed Goliath. The Lord used him to win a great battle for the whole nation of Israel. When you saw it, you were glad. So why would you do anything to harm a man like David? He isn’t guilty of doing anything to harm you. Why would you want to kill him without any reason?”

1 Samuel 27:5

David said to Achish, “If you are pleased with me, give me a place in one of your country towns. I can live there. I don’t really need to live near you in the royal city.”

1 Samuel 29:4

But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish. They said, “Send David back. Let him return to the town you gave him. He must not go with us into battle. If he does, he’ll turn against us during the fighting. In fact, he might even cut off the heads of our own men. What better way could he choose to win back his master’s favor?

1 Samuel 30:1

On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag. The Amalekites had attacked the people of the Negev Desert. They had also attacked Ziklag and burned it.

1 Samuel 30:14

We attacked the people in the Negev Desert of the Kerethites. We attacked the territory that belongs to Judah. We attacked the people in the Negev Desert of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag.”