1 Samuel 30:1

And it cometh to pass, in the coming in of David and his men to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites have pushed unto the south, and unto Ziklag, and smite Ziklag, and burn it with fire,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

2and they take captive the women who [are] in it; from small unto great they have not put any one to death, and they lead away, and go on their way.

Read all of 1 Samuel 30

Cross References

Joshua 11:6And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, 'Be not afraid of their presence, for to-morrow about this time I am giving all of them wounded before Israel; their horses thou dost hough, and their chariots burn with fire.'

1 Samuel 27:6And Achish giveth to him in that day Ziklag, therefore hath Ziklag been to the kings of Judah till this day.

1 Samuel 29:4And the heads of the Philistines are wroth against him, and the heads of the Philistines say to him, 'Send back the man, and he doth turn back unto his place whither thou hast appointed him, and doth not go down with us into battle, and is not to us for an adversary in battle; and wherewith doth this one reconcile himself unto his lord — is it not with the heads of those men?'

1 Samuel 29:11And David riseth early, he and his men, to go in the morning, to turn back unto the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines have gone up to Jezreel.

1 Chronicles 12:21and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour [are] all of them, and they are captains in the host,

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 30:1

When David was dismissed from the army of the Philistines he did not go over to the camp of Israel, but, being expelled by Saul, observed an exact neutrality, and silently retired to his own city Ziklag, leaving the armies ready to engage. Now here we are told, I. What a melancholy posture he found the city in, all laid waste by the Amalekites, and what distress it occasioned him and his men, ver. 1-6 . II. What course he took to recover what he had lost. He enquired of God, and took out a commission from him (… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 Samuel 30:1