John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:1
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag, on the third day ,.... Either from their departure from thence, when they went out with Achish, or rather from the time of their leaving Achish, and the camp of the Philistines; so long they were upon their march homewards, see 2 Samuel 1:1 ; and no wonder, if it was the distance of eighty eight miles; see Gill on 1 Samuel 29:11 , that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag ; the southern parts of the land of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 30:1-6
Here we have, I. The descent which the Amalekites made upon Ziklag in David's absence, and the desolations they made there. They surprised the city when it was left unguarded, plundered it, burnt it, and carried all the women and children captives, 1 Sam. 30:1, 2. They intended, by this to revenge the like havoc that David had lately made of them and their country, 1 Sam. 27:8. He that had made so many enemies ought not to have left his own concerns so naked and defenceless. Those that make... read more