English Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:1
1After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
2 Samuel 1:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,
- New Living Translation (NLT)After the death of Saul, David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.
Context of 2 Samuel 1:1
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. 2And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage. 3David said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
Read all of 2 Samuel 12 Samuel 1:1 word by word
וַיְהִ֗י אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת שָׁא֔וּל וְדָוִ֣ד שָׁ֔ב מֵהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב דָּוִ֛ד בְּצִקְלָ֖ג יָמִ֥ים שְׁנָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now it came to pass afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- the deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
- of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- when Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- was returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- from the slaughterנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- of the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵק‛ămâlêq · AmalekH6002
- had abodeיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- in Ziklagצִקְלַגtsiqlag tsîyqelag · ZiklagH6860
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Now it came to pass - There is no break whatever between the two books of Samuel, the division being purely artificial.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This book is the history of the reign of king David. It relates his victories, the growth of the prosperity of Israel, and his reformation of the state of religion. With these events are recorded the grievous sins he committed, and the family as well as public troubles with which he was punished. We here meet with many things worthy of imitation, and many that are written for our warning. The history of king David is given in Scripture with much…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1David returned from the slaughter: Before this, David and his men had killed many Amalekites because of what they had done to David’s city and family (see 1 Samuel 30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-16Commentary by Robert Jamieson 2Sa 1:1-16. An Amalekite Brings Tidings of Saul's Death. 1. David had abode two days in Ziklag--Though greatly reduced by the Amalekite incendiaries, that town was not so completely sacked and destroyed, but David and his six hundred followers, with their families, could still find some accommodation.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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