in Ziklag and Meconah and its villages;
Parallel translations
- WEB in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,
- KJV And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
- BSB in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;
- NASB and in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,
- NLT Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements.
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Quick answer
Judahites settled in Ziklag and Meconah with their towns. The list of resettled places continues southward.
Overview
Ziklag, once associated with David's exile (1 Samuel 27), was again inhabited by the returned people. Each named town adds to the picture of a thoroughly reestablished community. The recovery of places tied to Israel's history underlines the continuity between the restored people and God's dealings with their fathers.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Sam 27:6Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.
- Josh 15:31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
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