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Achish

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[ey-kish] / ˈeɪ kɪʃ /

noun

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


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Achish must have been struck with the utter absence of treachery and of all self-seeking in David.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

A Jewish tradition alleges that both the wife and daughter of Achish were mad; he had plenty of that sort of people already: no need of more!

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

David now settled as a vassal of Achish at Ziklag.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max

Gath was but a little place, and Achish, if he was but lord of Gath, was not a very powerful king.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

“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 Blaikie, William Garden