Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ZIKLAGzik'-lag (tsiqelagh, tsiqelagh (2 Samuel 1:1), tsiqelagh (1 Chronicles 12:1, 20); usually in the Septuagint Sekelak, or Sikelag): A town assigned (Joshua 19:5 1 Chronicles 4:30) to Simeon, but in Joshua 15:31 named, between Hornah and Madmannah, as one of the cities of the Negeb of Judah, "toward the border of Edom." It is said (1 Samuel 27:6) to have remained a royal city. In Nehemiah 11:28 it is in the list of towns reinhabited by the returning children of Judah. Its chief associations are with David. Achish the Philistine king of Gath gave it to David as a residence (1 Samuel 27:6 1 Chronicles 12:1, 20); it was raided by the Amalekites, on whom David took vengeance and so recovered his property (1 Samuel 30:14, 26); here the messenger who came to announce Saul's death was slain (2 Samuel 1:1; 2 Samuel 4:10). Strong's Hebrew 6860. Tsiqelag -- a city assigned to Judah, also to Simeon... Tsiqelag. 6861 . a city assigned to Judah, also to Simeon. Transliteration: Tsiqelag Phonetic Spelling: (tsik-lag') Short Definition: Ziklag. ... Ziklag. ... /hebrew/6860.htm - 6k Library The Bright Dawn of a Reign Making the Best of Trouble How David Reigned Over one Tribe at Hebron While the Son Of The Exile --Continued. Now Saul Upon God's not Answering Him Concerning the Fight with ... The History of David The Statute of David for the Sharing of the Spoil The King. The King --Continued. At the Front or the Base Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary ZiklagSmith's Bible Dictionary Ziklag(winding), a place which possesses a special interest from its having been the residence and the private property of David. It is first mentioned in the catalogue of the towns of Judah in (Joshua 15:31) and occurs, in the same connection among the places which were allotted out of the territory of Judah to Simeon. (Joshua 19:5) We next encounter it in the possession of the Philistines (1 Samuel 27:6) when it was, at David's request, bestowed upon him by Achish king of Gath. He resided there for a year and four months. (1 Samuel 27:6,7; 30:14,26; 1 Chronicles 12:1,20) It was there he received the news of Saul's death. (2 Samuel 1:1; 4:10) He then relinquished it for Hebron. (2 Samuel 2:1) Ziklag is finally mentioned as being reinhabited by the people of Judah after their return from captivity. (Nehemiah 11:28) The situation of the town is difficult to determine, and we only know for certain that it was in the south country. ATS Bible Dictionary ZiklagA city of Judah and Simeon, on the borders of the Philistines, Joshua 15:31; 19:5, who held it until the time of Saul, when Achish king of Gath gave it to David. Hither many other refugees from Judah resorted, and David was thus enabled to aid Achish, and to chastise the Amalekites who had sacked Ziklag during his absence, 1 Samuel 27:1 6; 30:1-31; Nehemiah 11:28. Easton's Bible Dictionary A town in the Negeb, or south country of Judah (Joshua 15:31), in the possession of the Philistines when David fled to Gath from Ziph with all his followers. Achish, the king, assigned him Ziklag as his place of residence. There he dwelt for over a year and four months. From this time it pertained to the kings of Judah (1 Samuel 27:6). During his absence with his army to join the Philistine expedition against the Israelites (29:11), it was destroyed by the Amalekites (30:1, 2), whom David, however, pursued and utterly routed, returning all the captives (1 Samuel 30:26-31). Two days after his return from this expedition, David received tidings of the disastrous battle of Gilboa and of the death of Saul (2 Samuel 1:1-16). He now left Ziklag and returned to Hebron, along with his two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, and his band of 600 men. It has been identified with `Asluj, a heap of ruins south of Beersheba. Conder, however, identifies it with Khirbet Zuheilikah, ruins found on three hills half a mile apart, some seventeen miles north-west of Beersheba, on the confines of Philistia, Judah, and Amalek. Thesaurus Ziklag (13 Occurrences)... Achish, the king, assigned him Ziklag as his place of residence. There he dwelt for over a year and four months. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ZIKLAG. ... /z/ziklag.htm - 13k Hormah (9 Occurrences) Jozabad (10 Occurrences) Raid (15 Occurrences) Pushed (28 Occurrences) Achish (20 Occurrences) Amal'ekites (24 Occurrences) Overthrown (44 Occurrences) Invaded (20 Occurrences) Raided (6 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Ziklag (13 Occurrences)Joshua 15:31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Joshua 19:5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, 1 Samuel 27:6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: why Ziklag pertains to the kings of Judah to this day. 1 Samuel 30:1 It happened, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire, 1 Samuel 30:3 When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive. 1 Samuel 30:14 We made a raid on the South of the Cherethites, and on that which belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire." 1 Samuel 30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, "Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Yahweh." 2 Samuel 1:1 It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; 2 Samuel 4:10 when someone told me,'Behold, Saul is dead,' thinking to have brought good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news. 1 Chronicles 4:30 and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, 1 Chronicles 12:1 Now these are those who 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. 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 who were of Manasseh. Nehemiah 11:28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in its towns, Subtopics Ziklag: A City Within the Territory Allotted to the Tribe of Judah Ziklag: Inhabited by the Returned Exiles of Judah Ziklag: Re-Allotted to the Tribe of Simeon Related Terms Beth-marcaboth (2 Occurrences) Daughter-towns (17 Occurrences) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |