KJV 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;
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2 Samuel 1:1
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
WEB World English Bible
It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;
ASV 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;
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 1
1 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;
2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and [so] it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
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וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310 · a.charafterמ֣וֹתH4194 · ma.vetdeathשָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוְדָוִ֣דH1732 · da.vidDavidשָׁ֔בH7725 · shuvto return: returnמֵהַכּ֖וֹתH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעֲמָלֵ֑קH6002 · a.ma.leqAmalekוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellדָּוִ֛דH1732 · da.vidDavidבְּצִקְלָ֖גH6860 · tsiq.lagZiklagיָמִ֥יםH3117 · yomdayשְׁנָֽיִם׃H8147 · she.na.yimtwo
Cross-references
1 Samuel 27:6Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.1 Samuel 31:6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.1 Samuel 30:17-26And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
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