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ZIKLAG.—A town given by Achish king of Gath to the outlawed David (1Sa_27:6; 1Sa_30:1 ff., 2Sa_1:1; 2Sa_4:10, 1Ch_12:1; 1Ch_12:20). In the national register of cities it is assigned to Judah (Jos_15:31) or to Simeon (Jos_19:5), and is mentioned also in the post-exilic list (Neh_11:28). It has been identified with Zuheilîqa, 11 m. S. E. of Gaza, and 20 m. S.W. from Eleutheropolis.
H. L. Willett.