Place
Ziklag
Philistine border town
Town given to during his time among the Philistines.
Who or what is this?
Town in the Negev given to by Achish king of during his sixteen months among the Philistines, where he gathers a fighting force and raids the and other southern peoples. While David is away with the muster, Amalekite raiders burn Ziklag and carry off the wives and children, and David pursues and recovers everyone and everything. The town remains property of the kings of , and David receives word of 's death there.
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Modern location: Tell esh Sharia. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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