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1 Samuel 30

1 Samuel 30:1

The Amalekites Raid Ziklag · 1 Samuel 30:1–6
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Translations

Modern
On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
Traditional
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
Literal
And it came to pass, when David and his men came into Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekite had invaded against the Negev and against Ziklag, and they had struck Ziklag, and burned it with the fire,
Latin
Cumque venissent David et viri ejus in Siceleg die tertia, Amalecitæ impetum fecerant ex parte australi in Siceleg, et percusserant Siceleg, et succenderant eam igni.

Original

Hebrew
English
On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.

Notes

1 Samuel 30:1
Theme notes and profiles

David Saul The Amalekites

Events

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Places

Amalek: A nomadic people, descendants of Esau, enemies of Israel Negeb: The southern region of Israel, a semi-arid area Ziklag: A city given to David; originally Judah's, then Simeon's

Glossary

Abigail Amalek, Amalekites Caravan David Hormah Samuel, Books of First and Second Shunem

Topics

Abigail: Nabal's Wife: Taken Captive and Rescued by David Amalekites: Defeated by David Captive: Prisoner of War David: King of Israel: Rescues the People of Ziklag, Who had been Captured by the Amalekites Israel: Under the Kings Before the Separation Into Two Kingdoms: David Defeats the Amalekites Sieges: Ziklag The Amalekites: Pillaged and Burned Ziklag The Philistines: Ziklag a Town of, Taken and Plundered by the Amalekites Ziklag: Amalekites Destroy