1 Samuel 27:1-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 27
David Flees to the Philistines. 1 David said to himself: “I shall perish some day at the hand of Saul. I have no choice but to escape to the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up his continual search for me throughout the land of Israel, and I will be out of his reach.” 2 Accordingly, David departed with his six hundred soldiers and went over to Achish, son of Maoch, king of Gath.(A) 3 David and his men lived in Gath with Achish; each one had his family, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel.(B) 4 When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
5 David said to Achish: “If I meet with your approval, let me have a place to live in one of the country towns. Why should your servant live with you in the royal city?” 6 That same day Achish gave him Ziklag, which has, therefore, belonged to the kings of Judah[a] up to the present time.(C) 7 In all, David lived a year and four months in Philistine territory.(D)
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- 27:6 Ziklag was a royal city and not part of Israel’s tribal land holdings. Jerusalem later enjoyed a similar status (2 Sm 5:7–9).
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