KJV ORIGINAL
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;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When David and his men returned to Ziklag on the third day, they discovered that the Amalekites had raided the southern region and attacked Ziklag, completely destroying it by burning it down.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David and his men returned home to find their town had been attacked and burned down by enemy raiders while they were away.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred while David was living in exile from King Saul, taking refuge in Philistine territory. Ziklag was a town given to David by the Philistine king Achish as a base of operations. The Amalekites were longtime enemies of Israel who often conducted raids against settlements in the southern regions.
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