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1 Samuel 27:2

David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

1 Samuel 27:2 WEB

1 Samuel 27:2 in the King James Version

And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

Context

1 David said in his heart, “I will now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So I will escape out of his hand.”

2 David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

3 David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

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