David Escapes to Philistine Territory
27David said to himself, "One of these days I'll perish by Saul's hand. There is nothing better for me to do than to escape to Philistine territory. Saul will give up searching for me any more within the borders of Israel, so I'll escape from him."H17322So David got up, and he and the 600 men who were with him went to Maon's son Achish, the king of Gath.H1732H6965H5674H8337H3967H376H397H1121H4582H4428H1661
3David stayed with Achish in Gath along with his men, each of whom was with his household. David had his two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, who had been the wife of Nabal of Carmel.H1732H3427H397H1661H582H376H1004H1732H8147H802H293H3159H26H3762H5037H802
4Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, and he did not continue to search for him.H5046H7586H1732H1272H1661H1245H3254H3254 H559H397H4672H2580H5869H5414H4725H259H5892H7704H3427H5650H3427H4467H5892
Achish Gives Ziklag to David
5David said to Achish, "If it pleases you, give me a place in one of the outlying towns, so I may live there. Why should your servant live with you in the royal city?"H17326So that day Achish gave him Ziklag, and therefore, Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah until the present time.H397H5414H6860H3117H6860H4428H3063H3117
7David lived in Philistine territory for a year and four months.H4557H3117H1732H3427H7704H6430H3117H702H2320 H582H5927H6584H1651H1511H6003H2007H5769H3427H776H935H7793H776H4714
David’s Raids on the Land
8David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for they had been living in the land since ancient times, from the entrance of Shur all the way to the land of Egypt.H17329David struck the land and did not leave a man or woman alive. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then came back and went to Achish.H1732H5221H776H376H802H2421H3947H6629H1241H2543H1581H899H7725H935H397
10Achish said, "Where did you raid today?" David answered, "Against the Negev of Judah, against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites."H397H559H408H6584H3117H1732H559H5045H3063H5045H3397H5045H7017
New Testament
11David did not leave a man or woman alive to bring to Gath. He told himself, "Otherwise, they'll say, 'This is what David is doing, and this has been his practice all the time he has lived in Philistine territory.'"H1732H2421H376H802H2421H935H1661H559H5046H559H6213H1732H4941H3117H3427H7704H6430
12Achish believed David, telling himself, "He has certainly made himself repulsive to his people in Israel. He will be my servant forever."27H397H539H1732H559H5971H3478H887H887H5650H5769
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