From Nave’s Topical Bible
Ziklag
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 8Passages listed
- 5Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- A city within the territory allotted to the tribe of JudahJoshua 15:31
- Re-allotted to the tribe of SimeonJoshua 19:5
- David lives at1 Samuel 27:51 Samuel 27:62 Samuel 1:11 Chronicles 12:1
- Amalekites destroy1 Samuel 30
- Inhabited by the returned exiles of JudahNehemiah 11:28
The passages, in Bible order (8)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 8 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Joshua 15:31
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
Commentary on Joshua 15:312 voices
And Ziklag,.... Ziklag was also given to the tribe of Simeon, Jos 19:5, it was in the bands of the king of Gath, in the times of David, who gave it to him; it bordered on the Amalekites, and is placed by Jerom (c) in Daroma, on the south of the lot of Judah or Simeon. and Madmannah, according to the same writer (d), was in his time called Menois, a town near the city Gaza: and Sansannah, of which no mention is made elsewhere. (c) De loc. Heb. fol. 94. I. (d) Ibid. fol. 93. E.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Ziklag - The Philistines seem to have kept possession of this city till the time of David, who received it from Achish, king of Gath, 1Sa 27:6; after which time it remained in the possession of the kings of Judah.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- 1 Samuel 27:5
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?”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 27:52 voices
David, with characteristic Oriental subtlety (compare 1Sa 21:2), suggests as a reason for leaving Gath that his presence was burdensome and expensive to the king. His real motive was to be more out of the way of observation and control, so as to act the part of an enemy of Saul, without really lifting up his hand against him and his own countrymen of Israel.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
In a town of his own he might have the more free exercise of his religion, and keep his men better to it, and not have his righteous soul vexed, as it was at Gath, with the idolatries of the Philistines. (2.) As it was presented to Achish it was very modest.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
- 1 Samuel 27:6
That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 27:62 voices
Achish gave him Ziklag - Ziklag was at first given to the tribe of Judah, but afterwards it was ceded to that of Simeon, Jos 15:31; Jos 19:5. The Philistines had, however, made themselves masters of it, and held it to the time here mentioned; it then fell into the tribe of Judah again, and continued to be the property of the kings of Judah.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
It was given to the tribe of Judah before, Josh. xv, 31, but the Philistines kept the possession of it 'till this time. And being given by them to David, it now belonged not to the tribe of Judah; but to the king of Judah, David and his heirs forever. To this day - This, and some such clauses seem to have been added, after the main substance of the several books was written.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
- 1 Samuel 30:1
On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 30:12 voices
Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag--While the strength of the Philistine forces was poured out of their country into the plain of Esdraelon, the Amalekite marauders seized the opportunity of the defenseless state of Philistia to invade the southern territory.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
On the third day - This indicates that Aphek was three days’ march from Ziklag, say about 50 miles, which agrees very well with the probable situation of Aphek (1Sa 4:1 note). From Ziklag to Shunem would not be less than 80 or 90 miles. The Amalekites, in retaliation of David’s raids 1Sa 27:8-9, invaded “the south” of Judah Jos 15:21; but owing to the absence of all the men with David there was no resistance, and consequently the women and children were carried off as prey, and uninjured.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- 2 Samuel 1:1
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:12 voices
David had abode two days in Ziklag--Though greatly reduced by the Amalekite incendiaries, that town was not so completely sacked and destroyed, but David and his six hundred followers, with their families, could still find some accommodation.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Now it came to pass ... - There is no break whatever between the two books of Samuel, the division being purely artificial.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- 1 Chronicles 12:1
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;
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 12:12 voices
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag,.... Given him by Achish to live in, when he fled from Saul, 1Sa 27:6. while he yet kept himself close, because of Saul the son of Kish; when he was an exile from his own country, and obliged to live retired in a foreign one, because of Saul's persecution of him, and seeking to take away his life: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war; not against Saul, with whom David had none, but with the Amalekites, and others, 1Sa 27:8.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
This chapter is composed wholly of matter that is new to us, no corresponding accounts occurring in Samuel. It comprises four lists: (1) One of men, chiefly Benjamites, who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:1-7; (2) A second of Gadites who united themselves to him when he was in a stronghold near the desert 1Ch 12:8-15; (3) A third of Manassites who came to him when he was dismissed by the Philistines upon suspicion 1Ch 12:19-22; and (4) A fourth of the numbers from the different tribes who attended and made him king at Hebron 1 Chr. 12:23-40.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical