And David{H1732} said{H559} in his heart,{H3820} I shall now perish{H5595} one{H259} day{H3117} by the hand{H3027} of Saul:{H7586} there is nothing better{H2896} for me than that{H3588} I should{H4422} escape{H4422} into the land{H776} of the Philistines;{H6430} and Saul{H7586} will despair{H2976} of me, to seek{H1245} me any more in all the borders{H1366} of Israel:{H3478} so shall I escape{H4422} out of his hand.{H3027}

And David{H1732} arose,{H6965} and passed over,{H5674} he and the six{H8337} hundred{H3967} men{H376} that were with him, unto Achish{H397} the son{H1121} of Maoch,{H4582} king{H4428} of Gath.{H1661}

And David{H1732} dwelt{H3427} with Achish{H397} at Gath,{H1661} he and his men,{H582} every man{H376} with his household,{H1004} even David{H1732} with his two{H8147} wives,{H802} Ahinoam{H293} the Jezreelitess,{H3159} and Abigail{H26} the Carmelitess,{H3762} Nabal's{H5037} wife.{H802}

And it was told{H5046} Saul{H7586} that David{H1732} was fled{H1272} to Gath:{H1661} and he sought{H1245} no more again{H3254} for him.

And David{H1732} said{H559} unto Achish,{H397} If now I have found{H4672} favor{H2580} in thine eyes,{H5869} let them give{H5414} me a place{H4725} in one{H259} of the cities{H5892} in the country,{H7704} that I may dwell{H3427} there: for why should thy servant{H5650} dwell{H3427} in the royal{H4467} city{H5892} with thee?

Then Achish{H397} gave{H5414} him Ziklag{H6860} that day:{H3117} wherefore Ziklag{H6860} pertaineth unto the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} unto this day.{H3117}

And the number{H4557} of the days that David{H1732} dwelt{H3427} in the country{H7704} of the Philistines{H6430} was a full year{H3117} and four{H702} months.{H2320}

And David{H1732} and his men{H582} went up,{H5927} and made a raid{H6584} upon the Geshurites,{H1651} and the Girzites,{H1511} and the Amalekites;{H6003} for those{H2007} [nations] were the inhabitants{H3427} of the land,{H776} who were of old,{H5769} as thou goest{H935} to Shur,{H7793} even unto the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

And David{H1732} smote{H5221} the land,{H776} and saved neither man{H376} nor woman{H802} alive,{H2421} and took away{H3947} the sheep,{H6629} and the oxen,{H1241} and the asses,{H2543} and the camels,{H1581} and the apparel;{H899} and he returned,{H7725} and came{H935} to Achish.{H397}

And Achish{H397} said,{H559} Against whom{H408} have ye made a raid{H6584} to-day?{H3117} And David{H1732} said,{H559} Against the South{H5045} of Judah,{H3063} and against the South{H5045} of the Jerahmeelites,{H3397} and against the South{H5045} of the Kenites.{H7017}

And David{H1732} saved{H2421} neither man{H376} nor woman{H802} alive,{H2421} to bring{H935} them to Gath,{H1661} saying,{H559} Lest they should tell{H5046} of us, saying,{H559} So did{H6213} David,{H1732} and so hath been his manner{H4941} all the while{H3117} he hath dwelt{H3427} in the country{H7704} of the Philistines.{H6430}

And Achish{H397} believed{H539} David,{H1732} saying,{H559} He hath made his people{H5971} Israel{H3478} utterly{H887} to abhor{H887} him; therefore he shall be my servant{H5650} for ever.{H5769}