Achish

[ ey-kish ]

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noun

(in the Bible) the king of the Philistine city of Gath, who twice gave refuge to David.

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

David having obtruded himself upon Achish, King of Gath, and doubtful of his safety, feigned madness to cover his retreat.

Thus adroitly deluded by David, Achish thought himself secure in undertaking a decisive war against the Israelites.

King Achish, however, expected so much from this alliance that he paid no heed to the warning of his counsellors.

He therefore begged Achish to assign to him and his followers a dwelling-place in one of his citadels.

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