And Davidsaid in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothingbetter for me thanthat I shouldspeedilyescapeinto the land of the Philistines; and Saulshalldespair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
And DaviddweltwithAchish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, evenDavidwith his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’swife.
And DavidsaiduntoAchish, If I have now foundgrace in thineeyes, let themgive me a place in sometown in the country, that I may dwellthere: for why should thy servantdwell in the royalcitywiththee?
And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for thosenationswere of old the inhabitants of the land, as thougoest to Shur, evenunto the land of Egypt.
And Davidsmote the land, and leftneither man nor womanalive, and tookaway the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
And Achishsaid, Whitherhave ye made a road to day? And Davidsaid, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
And Davidsavedneither man nor womanalive, to bringtidings to Gath, saying, Lesttheyshouldtell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.