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1 Samuel 27

2 David fleeth to Achísh King of Gath, who giveth him Ziklág. 8 David destroyeth certeine of the Philistims. 10 Achísh is deceyved by David.
1.And David said in his heart, I shal now aperish one day by the hand of Saúl: is it not better for me that I save my selfe in the land of the Philistíms, and that Saúl may have no hope of me to seke me anie more in all the coastes of Israél, and so escape out of his hand?
2.David therefore arose, and he, and the six hundreth men that were with him, went unto Achísh the sonne of Maóch King of Gáth.
3.And David bdwelt with Achísh at Gath, he, and his men, everie man with his housholde, David with his two wives, Ahinóam the Jzreelite, & Abigáil Nabals wife the Carmelite.
4.And it was tolde Saúl that David was fled to Gath: so he soght nomore for him.
5.And David said unto Achísh, If I have now founde grace in thine eyes, clet them give me a place in some other citie of the countrey, that I may dwel there: for why shulde thy servant dwel in the head citie of the kingdome with thee?
6.Then Achísh gave him Ziklág that same day: therefore Ziklág perteineth unto the Kings of Judáh unto this day.
7.¶ And ^the time that David dwelt in the countrey of the Philistíms, was foure moneths and certeine dayes.
8.Then David & his men went up, & invaded the dGeshurites, and the Girzites & the Amalekites: for they inhabited the land from the beginning, from the way, as thou goeth to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
9.And David smote the land, and left nether man nor woman alive, and toke shepe, and oxen, and asses, and camels, and apparel, and returned and came to Achísh.
10.And Achísh said, ^Where have ye benne a roving this day? And David answered, Against the Southe of Judáh, and against the Southe of the eJerameelites, and against the Southe of the Kenites.
11.And David saved nether man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they shulde tel on us, and say, So did David, and so wilbe his maner all the while that he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistíms.
12.And Achísh beleved David, saying, ^He hathe made his people of Israél utterly to abhorre him: therefore he shalbe my servant for ever.

Notes

1-a.
David distrusts God’s protection, and therefore flees unto the idolaters, who were enemies to God’s people.
3-b.
Thus God by his providence changes the enemy’s hearts and makes them to favour his, in their necessity.
5-c.
Let your officers appoint me a place.
7-^.
Ebr., the number of the days.
8-d.
These were the wicked Canaanites, whom God had appointed to be destroyed.
10-^.
Or, against whom.
10-e.
Which were a family of the tribe of Judah, 1 Chron. 2.9.
12-^.
Or, he does surely abhor his people.