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Berean Standard Bible

“On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.”

1 Samuel 30:1

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First Samuel 30 describes one of David's lowest moments. Returning to Ziklag after being dismissed by the Philistines, David and his men find the town burned and their families taken captive by Amalekite raiders.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.

World English Bible (WEB)

When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid upon the South, and upon Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Ziklag, and had overcome Ziklag and put it on fire;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y CUANDO David y los suyos vinieron á Siclag al tercer día, los de Amalec habían invadido el mediodía y á Siclag, y habían desolado á Siclag, y puéstola á fuego.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tres días más tarde, cuando David y sus hombres regresaron a Siclag, encontraron que los amalecitas habían invadido el sur, atacado la ciudad y la habían quemado completamente.

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