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Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Achish gave him Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Achish gave David [the town of] Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That day Achish gave Ziklag to him, and it still belongs to the kings of Judah today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That day Achish gave Ziklag to him, and it still belongs to the kings of Judah today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Achish gave David the town of Ziklag that same day, and Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Achish immediately gave him Ziklag. (This is why Ziklag still belongs to the kings of Judah today.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Achish gave him the town of Ziklag, and for this reason Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So that day Achish gave him Ziklag, and therefore, Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah until the present time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Achish gave him Ziklag on that day. (For that reason Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah until this very day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So he gave him Ziklag that day. (For that reason Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Achish gives Ziklag to him in that day, therefore Ziklag has been for the kings of Judah until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Achish giveth to him in that day Ziklag, therefore hath Ziklag been to the kings of Judah till this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Achish will give to him in that day Ziklag; for this Ziklag was to the kings of Judah, even to this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Achis gave him Siceleg that day: for which reason Siceleg belongeth to the kings of Juda unto this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, Achish gave Ziklag to him on that day. And for this reason, Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah, even to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That same day Achish gave him Ziklag, which has, therefore, belonged to the kings of Judah up to the present time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So that day Achish gave him Ziklag; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Achish gave him Zinklag that day; therefore Zinklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Akish gave to him on that day Tsenqlag, because of this Tsenqlag has belonged to the King of Yehuda until today<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day; wherefore Ziklag belongeth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he gave him Sekelac in that day: therefore Sekelac came into possession of the king of Judea to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/27-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=8159" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/27.htm">David and the Philistines</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">That</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/397.htm" title="397: ’ā·ḵîš (N-proper-ms) -- King of Gath. Of uncertain derivation; Akish, a Philistine king.">Achish</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6860.htm" title="6860: ṣiq·lāḡ (N-proper-fs) -- A city assigned to Judah, also to Simeon. Or Tsiyqlag; of uncertain derivation: Tsiklag or Tsikelag, a place in Palestine.">Ziklag,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6860.htm" title="6860: ṣiq·laḡ (N-proper-fs) -- A city assigned to Judah, also to Simeon. Or Tsiyqlag; of uncertain derivation: Tsiklag or Tsikelag, a place in Palestine.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">still belongs to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·mal·ḵê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-10.htm">1 Samuel 21:10</a></span><br />That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/29-3.htm">1 Samuel 29:3</a></span><br />Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1</a></span><br />On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">2 Samuel 2:1-3</a></span><br />Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD. / So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. / David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">2 Samuel 5:1-3</a></span><br />Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-39.htm">1 Kings 2:39-40</a></span><br />After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.” / So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-22.htm">Joshua 11:22</a></span><br />No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a></span><br />from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18-19</a></span><br />And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory. / The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1</a></span><br />Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-19.htm">1 Chronicles 12:19</a></span><br />Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Psalm 34:1</a></span><br />Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-1.htm">Psalm 56:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Matthew 2:22-23</a></span><br />But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, / and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: why Ziklag pertains to the kings of Judah to this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1,14</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/19-5.htm">1 Samuel 19:5</a></b></br> For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest <i>it</i>, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm">2 Samuel 1:1</a></b></br> 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;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm">Achish</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-3.htm">A'chish</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-21.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-1.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-22.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-23.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-5.htm">Pertaineth</a> <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Pertains</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-21.htm">Property</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-18.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/joshua/19-5.htm">Ziklag</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/27-9.htm">Achish</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-10.htm">A'chish</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-27.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">Pertaineth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">Pertains</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-9.htm">Property</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-3.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-24.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-9.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">Ziklag</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">Saul, hearing David to be in Gath, seeks no more for him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm">David begs Ziklag of Achish</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/27-8.htm">He, invading other countries, persuades Achish he fought against Judah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>That day Achish gave him Ziklag</b><br>Achish, the king of Gath, was a Philistine ruler who had previously encountered David. David sought refuge with Achish to escape King Saul's pursuit. The giving of Ziklag signifies a political alliance and trust between Achish and David. Ziklag was a town on the border of Philistine territory and Judah, strategically significant for its location. This act of giving Ziklag to David indicates Achish's recognition of David's leadership and potential as a future ally. The transfer of Ziklag also reflects the complex relationships between the Israelites and Philistines during this period, where political and military alliances were often fluid.<p><b>and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah</b><br>The phrase "to this day" suggests that the text was written at a time when the ownership of Ziklag by the kings of Judah was still recognized. This indicates the lasting impact of David's acquisition of the town. Ziklag's continued association with Judah highlights its integration into the Israelite kingdom, which David would later unify. The historical context shows that Ziklag became a part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, as seen in the division of the land among the tribes of Israel. This phrase also underscores the enduring legacy of David's leadership and the establishment of his dynasty, which is central to the narrative of the united monarchy in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The future king of Israel, who at this time is fleeing from King Saul and seeking refuge among the Philistines.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/achish.htm">Achish</a></b><br>The king of Gath, a Philistine city, who grants David the town of Ziklag.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm">Ziklag</a></b><br>A town given to David by Achish, which becomes a possession of the kings of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people who were often in conflict with Israel; David seeks refuge among them during his flight from Saul.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which later includes Ziklag as part of its territory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_unlikely_places.htm">God's Provision in Unlikely Places</a></b><br>David finds refuge and provision in Ziklag, a Philistine town, demonstrating God's ability to provide for His people in unexpected ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_positioning_for_future_leadership.htm">Strategic Positioning for Future Leadership</a></b><br>Ziklag becomes a base for David's operations, illustrating how God positions His servants for future roles and responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_trusting_god's_timing.htm">The Importance of Trusting God's Timing</a></b><br>David's time in Ziklag is a period of waiting and preparation, reminding believers to trust in God's timing for the fulfillment of His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_alliances_and_relationships.htm">The Role of Alliances and Relationships</a></b><br>David's relationship with Achish shows the importance of wise alliances, even with those outside the faith community, for the advancement of God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_inheritance.htm">Legacy and Inheritance</a></b><br>Ziklag's continued association with the kings of Judah underscores the lasting impact of David's decisions and God's faithfulness to His covenant people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_ziklag_after_battle.htm">What happened to Ziklag when David returned from battle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_david_in_philistine_land.htm">Are there historical or archaeological records that confirm David's stay in Philistine territory mentioned in 1 Samuel 27?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_jesus_anointed.htm">What is Gath's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_evidence_of_the_ziklag_raid.htm">Where is the archaeological or historical evidence verifying the Amalekite raid on Ziklag (1 Samuel 30)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Ziklag.</span>--In the days of Joshua this place fell to the lot of Simeon (<a href="/joshua/19-5.htm" title="And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,">Joshua 19:5</a>). It was afterwards captured by the Philistines, not long before the time of David, and Keil thinks was left without inhabitants in consequence of this conquest. Its exact situation has never been clearly ascertained; it certainly lay far south, near the Amalekite borders.<p><span class= "bld">Wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.</span>--These words supply us with a double note of time in the question of the date of this First Book of Samuel. They tell us that it was cast in its present shape <span class= "ital">after </span>the revolt of Jeroboam, and certainly <span class= "ital">before </span>the days of the carrying away of Israel to Babylon.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/27-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">That</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Achish</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכִ֛ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_397.htm">Strong's 397: </a> </span><span class="str2">Achish -- king of Gath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ziklag,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִֽקְלָ֑ג</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiq·lāḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6860.htm">Strong's 6860: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ziklag -- a city assigned to Judah, also to Simeon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֞ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[it]</span><br /><span class="heb">צִֽקְלַג֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiq·laḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6860.htm">Strong's 6860: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ziklag -- a city assigned to Judah, also to Simeon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">still belongs to</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיְתָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the kings</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַלְכֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mal·ḵê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/27-6.htm">1 Samuel 27:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/27-6.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 27:6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 27:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 27:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/27-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 27:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 27:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>