Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amal´ekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
1 Samuel 27:6 - King James Version - American Edition Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto 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. |
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amal´ekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manas´seh, Adnah, and Joz´abad, and Jedi´a-el, and Michael, and Joz´abad, and Eli´hu, and Zil´thai, captains of the thousands that were of Manas´seh.
for he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amal´ekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
We made an invasion upon the south of the Cher´ethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.