1. Now it came to pass, when David and his men returned to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev and on Ziklag, and had attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire;
2. taking the women in it captive, young and old, without killing anyone, but carried them off as they went their way.
3. So when David and his men came to the town, behold, it was burned with fire—and their wives, their sons and their daughters had been taken captives.
4. Then David and the troops with him lifted up their voice and wept until they there was no more strength in them to weep.
5. Even David’s two wives were taken captive—Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal’s widow.