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And David said in his heart, "Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand."
2
Then David arose and went over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3
So David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's widow.
4
And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; so he sought him no more.
5
Then David said to Achish, "If I have now found favor 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?"
6
So Achish gave him Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.