1 Samuel 27:6

“Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day, etc.] A city which in the division of the land was given to the tribe of Judah, and after that to the tribe of Simeon, (<061531>Joshua 15:31 19:5); though it seems not to have been possessed by either of them, at least not long, but soon came into the hands of the Philistines, who kept it till this time, and now it returned to its right owners; according to Bunting f533 it was twelve miles from Gath: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day; not to the tribe of Judah, though it originally belonged to it, but to the kings of it, it, being granted to David, who quickly after this became king of Judah; and this was annexed to the…”

“Ziklag--Though originally assigned to Judah (Jos 15:31), and subsequently to Simeon (Jos 19:5), this town had never been possessed by the Israelites. It belonged to the Philistines, who gave it to David.”

“Ziklag - This was properly one of the cities of Simeon within the tribe of Judah (marginal references), but it had been taken possession of by the Philistines. The exact situation of it is uncertain. Unto this day - This phrase, coupled with the title the kings of Judah, implies that this was written after the revolt of Jeroboam, and before the Babylonian captivity. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Gave Ziklag - Not only to inhabit, but to possess it as his own. Which he did, to lay the greater obligations upon David, whom he knew so able to serve him. It was given to the tribe of Judah before, Jos 15:31, but the Philistines kept the possession of it 'till this time. And being given by them to David, it now belonged not to the tribe of Judah; but to the king of Judah, David and his heirs forever. To this day - This, and some such clauses seem to have been added, after the main substance of the several books was written. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 27:8”

“27:6 Ziklag was about twenty-two miles southwest of Gath. • still belongs to the kings of Judah: This note was written between Solomon’s death (931 BC) and the start of the Babylonian exile (586 BC).”

“Ziklag: Ziklag was at first given to the tribe of Judah, but was afterwards ceded to that of Simeon; but as it bordered on the Philistines, if they had ever been expelled, they had retaken it. Eusebius simply says it was situated in the south of Canaan. Sa1 30:1, Sa1 30:14, Sa1 19:5; Sa2 1:1; Ch1 4:30, Ch1 12:1, Ch1 12:20; Neh 11:28 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 27:7”