1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. Compare verse2 commentaries
2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. Compare verse3 commentaries
3 And David dwelled with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. Compare verse4 commentaries
4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. Compare verse1 commentary
5 And David said to Achish, If I have now found grace in your eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you? Compare verse1 commentary
6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: why Ziklag pertains to the kings of Judah to this day. Compare verse1 commentary
7 And the time that David dwelled in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months. Compare verse1 commentary
8 And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as you go to Shur, even to the land of Egypt. Compare verse2 commentaries
9 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish. Compare verse2 commentaries
10 And Achish said, Where have you made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. Compare verse1 commentary
11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwells in the country of the Philistines. Compare verse2 commentaries
12 And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. Compare verse1 commentary