After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
1 Samuel 27:6 - English Standard Version 2016 So that day Achish gave him Ziklag. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Achish gave David the town of Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day. American Standard Version (1901) Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. Common English Bible So Achish gave the town of Ziklag to David at that time. That’s why Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah until now. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, Achish gave Ziklag to him on that day. And for this reason, Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah, even to this day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Achis gave him Siceleg that day: for which reason Siceleg belongeth to the kings of Juda unto this day. |
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.
As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”
Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given me in one of the country towns, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?”
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him. And the commanders of the Philistines said to him, “Send the man back, that he may return to the place to which you have assigned him. He shall not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?
Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire
We had made a raid against the Negeb of the Cherethites and against that which belongs to Judah and against the Negeb of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.”