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Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: why Ziklag pertains to the kings of Judah to this day.
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Ziklag's Return to Israel
Commentators explain that Ziklag was originally Israelite territory, assigned to the tribes of Judah and Simeon, but had been captured by the Philistines. When King Achish gave the city to David, it was returned to Israelite hands. As John Gill notes, it became a permanent possession of the royal family, or "crown lands," for the future kings of Judah.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ziklag - This was originally one of the cities of Simeon within the tribe of Judah (see marginal references), but it had been occupied by th…
19th Century
Anglican
Ziklag. —In the days of Joshua this place fell to the lot of Simeon (Joshua 19:5). It was afterwards captured by the P…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day A city which in the division of the land was given to the tribe of Judah, and a…
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