1 but he thought to himself, "One of these days, Saulis going to kill me. The only way to escape from him is to go to Philistia. Then I’ll be outside of Israel, and Saulwill give up trying to catch me."
2,3 Davidand his 600 men went across the border to stay in Gathwith King Achishthe son of Maoch. His men brought their families with them. Davidbrought his wife Ahinoamwhose hometown was Jezreel, and he also brought his wife Abigailwho had been married to Nabalfrom Carmel. 4 When Saulfound out that Davidhad run off to Gath, he stopped trying to catch him.
5 One day, Davidwas talking with Achishand said, "If you are happy with me, then let me live in one of the towns in the countryside. I’m not important enough to live here with you in the royal city."
6 Achishgave David the town of Ziklagthat same day, and Ziklaghas belonged to the kings of Judah ever since.
7 Davidwas in Philistia for a year and four months. 8 The Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites lived in the area from Telam to Shur27.8 lived … Shur: One ancient translation; Hebrew "had lived for a long time in Shur."and on as far as Egypt, and Davidoften attacked their towns. 9 Whenever Davidand his men attacked a town, they took the sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and the clothing, and killed everyone who lived there.
After he returned from a raid, Davidalways went to see Achish, 10 who would ask, "Where did you attack today?"27.10 Where … today: A few Hebrew manuscripts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and three ancient translations; most Hebrew manuscripts "Didn’t you make a raid today?"
Davidwould answer, "Oh, we attacked some desert town that belonged to the Judah tribe." Sometimes Davidwould say, "Oh, we attacked a town in the desert where the Jerahmeel clan lives" or "We attacked a town in the desert where the Kenites27.10 Jerahmeel … Kenites: These were clans of the Judah tribe.live." 11 That’s why Davidkilled everyone in the towns he attacked. He thought, "If I let any of them live, they might come to Gathand tell what I’ve really been doing."
Davidmade these raids all the time he was in Philistia. 12 But Achishtrusted Davidand thought, "David’s people must be furious with him. From now on he will have to take orders from me."
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Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Gath was a city of the Philistines where David fled, and Saul no longer searched for him. The Philistines also moved the ark of the God of Israel there (1 Samuel 27:4).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Abigail, wife of Nabal of Carmel, brought bread, wine, and prepared sheep to David after her husband railed at the messengers sent by David. She became David’s wife and the mother of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3).
Carmel was the place where Nabal, a very wealthy man, had his property and sheared his sheep; Abigail, who was Nabal’s wife and later David’s, was from there. Saul set up a monument there (1 Samuel 25:2).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Gath was a city of the Philistines where David fled, and Saul no longer searched for him. The Philistines also moved the ark of the God of Israel there (1 Samuel 27:4).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
Ziklag is the city where David hid from Saul and which the Amalekites burned, taking captive the wives and children of David and his men (1 Samuel 30:3).
Ziklag is the city where David hid from Saul and which the Amalekites burned, taking captive the wives and children of David and his men (1 Samuel 30:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Gath was a city of the Philistines where David fled, and Saul no longer searched for him. The Philistines also moved the ark of the God of Israel there (1 Samuel 27:4).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Achish was the king of Gath to whom David fled from Saul and in whose city David later settled with his six hundred men. Achish was the son of Maoch (1 Samuel 27:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).