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Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
Joshua 15:31 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
  • KJV And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
  • NKJV Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
  • NASB Ziklag, Madmannah, and Sansannah,
  • NLT Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

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Quick answer

Ziklag, Madmannah, and Sansannah are named. Ziklag, later linked to David, appears here.

Overview

Ziklag would become David's refuge during his flight from Saul and a personal possession of the kings of Judah (1 Samuel 27:6). Its mention here roots the later Davidic history in Judah's allotted land. God was preparing places that would serve His anointed king.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 4

  • 1 Sam 27:6That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
  • 1 Sam 30:1On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
  • Josh 19:5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
  • 1 Chr 12:1Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;

Themes, concepts, people & topics

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  • VideoBibleProject — Joshua videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on JoshuaMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

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Christ at the center

Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.

How Joshua 15:31 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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