David Among the Philistines

27 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

² So David and the six hundred men^(A) with him left and went^(B) over to Achish^(C) son of Maok king of Gath.

³ David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives:^(A) Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.