^{1 Ref} And it cometh to pass, in the coming in of David and his men to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites have pushed unto the south, and unto Ziklag, and smite Ziklag, and burn it with fire,

^{2 Ref} and they take captive the women who `are' in it; from small unto great they have not put any one to death, and they lead away, and go on their way.

^{3 Ref} And David cometh in -- and his men -- unto the city, and lo, burnt with fire, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters have been taken captive!

^{4 Ref} And David lifteth up -- and the people who `are' with him -- their voice and weep, till that they have no power to weep.

^{5 Ref} And the two wives of David have been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;

^{6 Ref} and David hath great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people hath been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David doth strengthen himself in Jehovah his God.

^{7 Ref} And David saith unto Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, `Bring nigh, I pray thee, to me the ephod;' and Abiathar bringeth nigh the ephod unto David,