1 Samuel 27:6
What does 1 Samuel 27:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 27:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Achish straight away gave him Ziklag: and for that reason Ziklag has been the property of the kings of Judah to this day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Achish giveth to him in that day Ziklag, therefore hath Ziklag been to the kings of Judah till this day.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Achis gave him Siceleg that day: for which reason Siceleg belongeth to the kings of Juda unto this day.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.
Context
v.5And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
v.6This passage
v.7And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 12:1
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.
- Nehemiah 11:28
and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof,
- 1 Samuel 30:1
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid upon the South, and upon Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
- 1 Samuel 19:5
for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
- Joshua 19:5
and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,
- 1 Chronicles 12:20
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.
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