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 Robert Cooper
Ahimelech gave David the sacred loaves, and a sword which was consecrated there, and from hence, according to this account, David escaped to Achish.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker
“And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.”
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by William Garden Blaikie
Achish at any rate has unbounded confidence in David since his desertion, and will even make him "keeper of his head," 1 Sam. xxviii.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker
The position of Ziklag was ill-suited for attacks on the desert, and Achish had not given him any commands to fight against the children of the desert.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker
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