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The Darby Translation
2 Samuel 1:1
And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David abode two days in Ziklag.
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Christian Standard Bible®
After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed at Ziklag two days.
After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed at Ziklag two days.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened after the death of Sha'ul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the `Amaleki, and David had abode two days in Tziklag;
It happened after the death of Sha'ul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the `Amaleki, and David had abode two days in Tziklag;
King James Version
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;
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;
Lexham English Bible
After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and he stayed at Ziklag two days.
After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and he stayed at Ziklag two days.
English Standard Version
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
New Century Version
Now Saul was dead. After David had defeated the Amalekites, he returned to Ziklag and stayed there two days.
Now Saul was dead. After David had defeated the Amalekites, he returned to Ziklag and stayed there two days.
New English Translation
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days.
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days.
Amplified Bible
Now it happened after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that he stayed two days in Ziklag.
Now it happened after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that he stayed two days in Ziklag.
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David stayed two days in Ziklag.
Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David stayed two days in Ziklag.
Geneva Bible (1587)
After the death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and had beene two dayes in Ziklag,
After the death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and had beene two dayes in Ziklag,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened after the death of Saul, that David returned from striking down the Amalekites. Then David remained two days in Ziklag.
Now it happened after the death of Saul, that David returned from striking down the Amalekites. Then David remained two days in Ziklag.
Contemporary English Version
Saul was dead. Meanwhile, David had defeated the Amalekites and returned to Ziklag.
Saul was dead. Meanwhile, David had defeated the Amalekites and returned to Ziklag.
Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul had died, and David had been two days in Ziklag after returning from the slaughter of the ‘Amaleki.
Sha'ul had died, and David had been two days in Ziklag after returning from the slaughter of the ‘Amaleki.
Easy-to-Read Version
After David defeated the Amalekites, he went back to Ziklag. This was just after Saul had been killed. David had been there two days.
After David defeated the Amalekites, he went back to Ziklag. This was just after Saul had been killed. David had been there two days.
George Lamsa Translation
NOW it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and had abode two days in Zinklag;
NOW it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and had abode two days in Zinklag;
Good News Translation
After Saul's death David came back from his victory over the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag for two days.
After Saul's death David came back from his victory over the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag for two days.
Literal Translation
And it happened, after the death of Saul, David returned from striking the Amalekites. And David remained in Ziklag two days.
And it happened, after the death of Saul, David returned from striking the Amalekites. And David remained in Ziklag two days.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After ye death of Saul whan Dauid was come agayne from the slaughter of ye Amalechites, and had remayned two dayes at Siclag,
After ye death of Saul whan Dauid was come agayne from the slaughter of ye Amalechites, and had remayned two dayes at Siclag,
American Standard Version
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;
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;
Bible in Basic English
Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;
Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
After the death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and had ben two daies in Ziklag:
After the death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and had ben two daies in Ziklag:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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;
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;
King James Version (1611)
Now it came to passe after ye death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and Dauid had abode two daies in Ziklag,
Now it came to passe after ye death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and Dauid had abode two daies in Ziklag,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass after Saul was dead, that David returned from smiting Amalec, and David abode two days in Sekelac.
And it came to pass after Saul was dead, that David returned from smiting Amalec, and David abode two days in Sekelac.
English Revised Version
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;
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;
Berean Standard Bible
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe it was doon, after that Saul was deed, that Dauid turnede ayen fro the sleyng of Amalech, and dwellide twei daies in Sichelech.
Forsothe it was doon, after that Saul was deed, that Dauid turnede ayen fro the sleyng of Amalech, and dwellide twei daies in Sichelech.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,
And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
Webster's Bible Translation
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
World English Bible
It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
New King James Version
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,
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
After the death of Saul, David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.
After the death of Saul, David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.
New Life Bible
Now after the death of Saul, David returned from killing the Amalekites and stayed two days in Ziklag.
Now after the death of Saul, David returned from killing the Amalekites and stayed two days in Ziklag.
New Revised Standard
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it was, after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the smiting of the Amalekites, and David had abode in Ziklag two days,
And so it was, after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the smiting of the Amalekites, and David had abode in Ziklag two days,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now it came to pass, after Saul was dead, that David returned from the slaughter of the Amalecites, and abode two days in Siceleg.
Now it came to pass, after Saul was dead, that David returned from the slaughter of the Amalecites, and abode two days in Siceleg.
Revised Standard Version
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amal'ekites, David remained two days in Ziklag;
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amal'ekites, David remained two days in Ziklag;
THE MESSAGE
Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites. Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul's army camp. Disheveled and obviously in mourning, he fell to his knees in respect before David. David asked, "What brings you here?" He answered, "I've just escaped from the camp of Israel." "So what happened?" said David. "What's the news?" He said, "The Israelites have fled the battlefield, leaving a lot of their dead comrades behind. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead." David pressed the young soldier for details: "How do you know for sure that Saul and Jonathan are dead?" "I just happened by Mount Gilboa and came on Saul, badly wounded and leaning on his spear, with enemy chariots and horsemen bearing down hard on him. He looked behind him, saw me, and called me to him. ‘Yes sir,' I said, ‘at your service.' He asked me who I was, and I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.'" "Come here," he said, "and put me out of my misery. I'm nearly dead already, but my life hangs on." "So I did what he asked—I killed him. I knew he wouldn't last much longer anyway. I removed his royal headband and bracelet, and have brought them to my master. Here they are." In lament, David ripped his clothes to ribbons. All the men with him did the same. They wept and fasted the rest of the day, grieving the death of Saul and his son Jonathan, and also the army of God and the nation Israel, victims in a failed battle. Then David spoke to the young soldier who had brought the report: "Who are you, anyway?" "I'm from an immigrant family—an Amalekite." "Do you mean to say," said David, "that you weren't afraid to up and kill God 's anointed king?" Right then he ordered one of his soldiers, "Strike him dead!" The soldier struck him, and he died. "You asked for it," David told him. "You sealed your death sentence when you said you killed God 's anointed king." Then David sang this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan, and gave orders that everyone in Judah learn it by heart. Yes, it's even inscribed in The Book of Jashar. Oh, oh, Gazelles of Israel, struck down on your hills, the mighty warriors—fallen, fallen! Don't announce it in the city of Gath, don't post the news in the streets of Ashkelon. Don't give those coarse Philistine girls one more excuse for a drunken party! No more dew or rain for you, hills of Gilboa, and not a drop from springs and wells, For there the warriors' shields were dragged through the mud, Saul's shield left there to rot. Jonathan's bow was bold— the bigger they were the harder they fell. Saul's sword was fearless— once out of the scabbard, nothing could stop it. Saul and Jonathan—beloved, beautiful! Together in life, together in death. Swifter than plummeting eagles, stronger than proud lions. Women of Israel, weep for Saul. He dressed you in finest cottons and silks, spared no expense in making you elegant. The mighty warriors—fallen, fallen in the middle of the fight! Jonathan—struck down on your hills! O my dear brother Jonathan, I'm crushed by your death. Your friendship was a miracle-wonder, love far exceeding anything I've known— or ever hope to know. The mighty warriors—fallen, fallen. And the arms of war broken to bits.
Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites. Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul's army camp. Disheveled and obviously in mourning, he fell to his knees in respect before David. David asked, "What brings you here?" He answered, "I've just escaped from the camp of Israel." "So what happened?" said David. "What's the news?" He said, "The Israelites have fled the battlefield, leaving a lot of their dead comrades behind. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead." David pressed the young soldier for details: "How do you know for sure that Saul and Jonathan are dead?" "I just happened by Mount Gilboa and came on Saul, badly wounded and leaning on his spear, with enemy chariots and horsemen bearing down hard on him. He looked behind him, saw me, and called me to him. ‘Yes sir,' I said, ‘at your service.' He asked me who I was, and I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.'" "Come here," he said, "and put me out of my misery. I'm nearly dead already, but my life hangs on." "So I did what he asked—I killed him. I knew he wouldn't last much longer anyway. I removed his royal headband and bracelet, and have brought them to my master. Here they are." In lament, David ripped his clothes to ribbons. All the men with him did the same. They wept and fasted the rest of the day, grieving the death of Saul and his son Jonathan, and also the army of God and the nation Israel, victims in a failed battle. Then David spoke to the young soldier who had brought the report: "Who are you, anyway?" "I'm from an immigrant family—an Amalekite." "Do you mean to say," said David, "that you weren't afraid to up and kill God 's anointed king?" Right then he ordered one of his soldiers, "Strike him dead!" The soldier struck him, and he died. "You asked for it," David told him. "You sealed your death sentence when you said you killed God 's anointed king." Then David sang this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan, and gave orders that everyone in Judah learn it by heart. Yes, it's even inscribed in The Book of Jashar. Oh, oh, Gazelles of Israel, struck down on your hills, the mighty warriors—fallen, fallen! Don't announce it in the city of Gath, don't post the news in the streets of Ashkelon. Don't give those coarse Philistine girls one more excuse for a drunken party! No more dew or rain for you, hills of Gilboa, and not a drop from springs and wells, For there the warriors' shields were dragged through the mud, Saul's shield left there to rot. Jonathan's bow was bold— the bigger they were the harder they fell. Saul's sword was fearless— once out of the scabbard, nothing could stop it. Saul and Jonathan—beloved, beautiful! Together in life, together in death. Swifter than plummeting eagles, stronger than proud lions. Women of Israel, weep for Saul. He dressed you in finest cottons and silks, spared no expense in making you elegant. The mighty warriors—fallen, fallen in the middle of the fight! Jonathan—struck down on your hills! O my dear brother Jonathan, I'm crushed by your death. Your friendship was a miracle-wonder, love far exceeding anything I've known— or ever hope to know. The mighty warriors—fallen, fallen. And the arms of war broken to bits.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David remained two days in Ziklag.
Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David remained two days in Ziklag.
Contextual Overview
1 And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David abode two days in Ziklag. 2 And it came to pass on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his garments rent, and earth upon his head; and as soon as he came to David, he fell to the earth and did obeisance. 3 And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4 And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also. 5 And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? 6 And the young man that told him said, I happened by chance to be upon mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and behold, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I. 8 And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite. 9 He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to my lord.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
when David: 1 Samuel 30:17-26
Ziklag: 1 Samuel 27:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 17:14 - for I will 1 Chronicles 12:1 - these are
Cross-References
Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.
And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.
Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Genesis 1:11
And God said, Let the earth cause grass to spring up, herb producing seed, fruit-trees yielding fruit after their kind, the seed of which is in them, on the earth. And it was so.
And God said, Let the earth cause grass to spring up, herb producing seed, fruit-trees yielding fruit after their kind, the seed of which is in them, on the earth. And it was so.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth grass, herb producing seed after its kind, and trees yielding fruit, the seed of which is in them, after their kind. And God saw that it was good.
And the earth brought forth grass, herb producing seed after its kind, and trees yielding fruit, the seed of which is in them, after their kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:16
And God made the two great lights, the great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night,—and the stars.
And God made the two great lights, the great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night,—and the stars.
Genesis 1:17
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,
Genesis 1:19
And there was evening, and there was morning—a fourth day.
And there was evening, and there was morning—a fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living souls, and let fowl fly above the earth in the expanse of the heavens.
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living souls, and let fowl fly above the earth in the expanse of the heavens.
Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply on the earth.
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply on the earth.
Genesis 1:30
and to every animal of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth on the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.
and to every animal of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth on the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul,.... The third day after, as appears from the next verse:
when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites; as related in 1 Samuel 30:17;
and David had abode two days in Ziklag; which, though fired by the Amalekites, was not utterly consumed, but there was still some convenience for the lodging of David and his men; within this time he sent his presents to several places in the tribe of Judah, of which mention is made in the chapter before quoted, and at the same time it was that so many mighty men came to him from several tribes spoken of in 1 Chronicles 12:1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Now it came to pass ... - There is no break whatever between the two books of Samuel, the division being purely artificial.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL
-Year from the Creation, 2949.
-Year before the Incarnation, 1055.
-Year before the first Olympiad, 279.
-Year before the building of Rome, 302.
-Year of the Julian Period, 3659.
-Year of the Dionysian Period, 467.
-Cycle of the Sun, 19.
-Cycle of the Moon, 11.
CHAPTER I
An Amalekite comes to David, and informs him that the
Philistines had routed the Israelites; and that Saul and
his sons were slain, 1-4.
And pretends that he himself had despatched Saul, finding him
ready to fall alive into the hands of the Philistines, and
had brought his crown and bracelets to David, 5-10.
David and his men mourn for Saul and his sons, 11, 12.
He orders the Amalekite, who professed that he had killed Saul,
to be slain, 13-16.
David's funeral song for Saul and Jonathan, 17-27.
NOTES ON CHAP. I
