Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.
2 Samuel 1:1 - New International Version (Anglicised) After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 After Saul’s death, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed in Ziklag two days. Catholic Public Domain Version Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now it came to pass, after Saul was dead, that David returned from the slaughter of the Amalecites, and abode two days in Siceleg. |
Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.
So on that day Achish gave him Ziklag, and it has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since.
David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it,
Saul said to his armour-bearer, ‘Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.’ But the armour-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
So Saul and his three sons and his armour-bearer and all his men died together that same day.