Achish

Three years later, two slaves of Shimei ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. Shimei was told, “Your slaves are in Gath.”

1. Krallar (I Kings) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:39 ·machine translation (sefaria)

That day David continued on his flight from Saul and he came to King Achish of Gath.

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 21 ·21:11 ·machine translation (sefaria)

These words worried David and he became very much afraid of King Achish of Gath.

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 21 ·21:13 ·machine translation (sefaria)

And Achish said to his courtiers, “You see the man is raving; why bring him to me?

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 21 ·21:15 ·machine translation (sefaria)

So David and the six hundred men with him went and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath.

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 27 ·27:2 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Achish would ask, “Where did you raid today?” and David would reply, “The Negeb of Judah,” or “the Negeb of the Jerahmeelites,” or “the Negeb of the Kenites.”

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 27 ·27:10 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Achish trusted David. He thought: “He has aroused the wrath of his own people Israel, and so he will be my vassal forever.”

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 27 ·27:12 ·machine translation (sefaria)

At that time the Philistines mustered their forces for war, to take the field against Israel. Achish said to David, “You know, of course, that you and your men must march out with my forces.”

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 28 ·28:1 ·machine translation (sefaria)

David answered Achish, “You surely know what your servant will do.” “In that case,” Achish replied to David, “I will appoint you my bodyguard for life.”

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 28 ·28:2 ·machine translation (sefaria)

The Philistine officers asked, “Who are those Hebrews?” “Why, that’s David, the servant of King Saul of Israel,” Achish answered the Philistine officers. “He has been with me for a year or more, and I have found no fault in him from the day he defected until now.”

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 29 ·29:3 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Achish summoned David and said to him, “As GOD lives, you have been honest, and I would like to have you serve in my forces; for I have found no fault with you from the day you joined me until now. But you are not acceptable to the other lords.

1. Samuel (I Samuel) ·Bölüm 29 ·29:6 ·machine translation (sefaria)