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1 Samuel 27:6
6That day Achish gave Ziklag to him, and it still belongs to the kings of Judah today.
1 Samuel 27:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
- New International Version (NIV)So on that day Achish gave him Ziklag, and it has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So that day Achish gave him Ziklag. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Achish gave him Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.
Context of 1 Samuel 27:6
4When it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him. 5Now David said to Achish, “If I have found favor with you, let me be given a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?” That day Achish gave Ziklag to him, and it still belongs to the kings of Judah today. 7The length of time that David stayed in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months. 8David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region through Shur as far as the land of Egypt.
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וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ אָכִ֛ישׁ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא אֶת־צִֽקְלָ֑ג לָכֵ֞ן הָיְתָ֤ה צִֽקְלַג֙ לְמַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 27:6
- 1 Samuel 30:1David and his men arrived in Ziklag on the third day. The Amalekites had raided the Negev and attacked and burned Ziklag.
- 1 Samuel 19:5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
- 2 Samuel 1:1After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed at Ziklag two days.
- 1 Chronicles 4:30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
- 1 Chronicles 12:1The following were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banned from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped him in battle.
- Nehemiah 11:28in Ziklag and Meconah and its surrounding villages;
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Achish gave him Ziklag - Ziklag was at first given to the tribe of Judah, but afterwards it was ceded to that of Simeon, Joshua 15:31; Joshua 19:5. The Philistines had, however, made themselves masters of it, and held it to the time here mentioned; it then fell into the tribe of Judah again, and continued to be the property of the kings of Judah. This verse is a proof that this book was written long after the days of Samuel, and that it was formed by a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Ziklag - This was properly one of the cities of Simeon within the tribe of Judah (marginal references), but it had been taken possession of by the Philistines. The exact situation of it is uncertain. Unto this day - This phrase, coupled with the title the kings of Judah, implies that this was written after the revolt of Jeroboam, and before the Babylonian captivity.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Ziklag was about 35.4 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of Gath. still belongs to the kings of Judah: This note was written after Solomon’s death in 931 BC and before the beginning of the Babylonian exile in 586 BC.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Ziklag--Though originally assigned to Judah (Jos 15:31), and subsequently to Simeon (Jos 19:5), this town had never been possessed by the Israelites. It belonged to the Philistines, who gave it to David.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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