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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Achish (King living at the time of United Monarchy)
He is the Philistine king of Gath, and he took David in while David was running from Saul.
First, in plain English
He is the Philistine king of Gath, and he took David in while David was running from Saul.
Who this is
Achish was the Philistine king of Gath who gave David refuge when he was fleeing Saul, and David feigned madness to escape Achish's court the first time he sought asylum there, fearing recognition as the killer of Goliath, before later returning and serving as one of Achish's vassals for over a year.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H397
Where it appears
- 1 Samuel 21:10
- 1 Samuel 21:11
- 1 Samuel 21:12
- 1 Samuel 21:14
- 1 Samuel 27:2
- 1 Samuel 27:3
- 1 Samuel 27:5
- 1 Samuel 27:6
- 1 Samuel 27:9
- 1 Samuel 27:10
- 1 Samuel 27:12
- 1 Samuel 28:1
- 1 Samuel 28:2
- 1 Samuel 29:2
- 1 Samuel 29:3
- 1 Samuel 29:6
- 1 Samuel 29:8
- 1 Samuel 29:9
- 1 Kings 2:39
- 1 Kings 2:40
