Achish
Americannoun
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And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
From Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities by Cooper, Robert
David now settled as a vassal of Achish at Ziklag.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max
Achish trusted David, and said: He has already dwelt with me for a time, for years; to this day I have found nothing in him.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max
The only bright spot in this transaction was the very cordial testimony borne by Achish to the faultless way in which David had uniformly served him.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden
David prospering at Gath would have been a miserable spectacle; David driven away by Achish is on the way to brighter and better days.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden
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