Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Bible References

Were come

1 Samuel 29:11
And so David and his men rose early to depart in the morning, and to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
2 Samuel 1:2
Behold, there came a man the third day out of the host from Saul with his clothes rent and earth upon his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the earth and did obeisance.

The amalekites

1 Samuel 15:7
And Saul slew the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur that lieth before Egypt,
1 Samuel 27:8
And David and his men went and ran upon the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites: which nations were from the beginning the inhabiters of the land, as men go to Shur, and so forth to Egypt.
Genesis 24:62
And Isaac was a coming from the well of the living and seeing, for he dwelt in the south country,
Joshua 11:6
And the LORD said unto Joshua, "Be not afraid of them: for tomorrow about this time I will deliver them all slain, before all Israel: and thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire."

General references

Exodus 17:8
Then came Amalek and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Numbers 31:10
And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their castles, with fire.
1 Samuel 29:10
Wherefore rise up early in the morning, with thy master's servants that are come with thee. And when ye be up early as soon as ye have light, depart."