11 After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
11 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
11 After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
11 Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites.
11 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,
11 After the death of Saul, David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1-10
(Read 2 Samuel 1:1-10)
The blow which opened David's way to the throne was given about the time he had been sorely distressed. Those who commit their concerns to the Lord, will quietly abide his will. It shows that he desired not Saul's death, and he was not impatient to come to the throne.