2 Samuel 1:1

King James Version (KJV)

Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

Translations

2 Samuel 1:1 - Amplified Bible

NOW AFTER the death of Saul, when David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, he had stayed two days in Ziklag,

2 Samuel 1:1 - American Standard Version

And it came to pass 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 1:1 - Bible in Basic English

Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;

2 Samuel 1:1 - Darby Bible

And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David abode two days in Ziklag.

2 Samuel 1:1 - English Standard Version

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.

2 Samuel 1:1 - King James Version

Now it came to pass 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 1:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Sucediò que después de la muerte de Saùl, habiendo regresado David de la derrota de los amalecitas, David permaneciò dos dìas en Siclag.

2 Samuel 1:1 - The Message

Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites. Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul’s army camp.

2 Samuel 1:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David remained two days in Ziklag.

2 Samuel 1:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Después de la muerte de Saùl, habiendo regresado David de derrotar a los Amalecitas, David permaneciò dos dìas en Siclag.

2 Samuel 1:1 - World English Bible

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 1:1 - Young's Living Translation

And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

2 Samuel 1:1 - Additional Comments

David's reign lasts for about 40 years.
It was about this time that David began writing his Psalms.
At this time the book of First Samuel ends its 115-year history, and the book of Second Samuel begins, around 1055 B.C. or 1010 B.C.
The authors of this book are unknown, but it was probably written by prophets.
There are two main sections, Davideign over Judah (chapters 1 through 4), and Davideign over all Isreal (chapters 5 through 24).
The Amalekites had attacked Ziklag and burned it (1 Sam 30:1), although they had not killed anyone from the town - they had taken them into captivity. David pursued the Amalekites and had utterly defeated them (1 Sam 30:17-18), and recovered his 2 wives from them. He had restored the captives back to their homes in Ziklag.
At the same time, Saul's arrmy had been defeated by the Philistines.

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