And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
On the third day, when David and his group arrived at Ziklag, the Amalekites attacked the southern region, including Ziklag. They destroyed Ziklag by setting it on fire.