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Philistines: Kings of Achish 1 Samuel 21:10–15

That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath. / But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” / Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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Philistines: Kings of Achish 1 Samuel 27:2–12

So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath. / David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal. / And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

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Philistines: Kings of Achish 1 Samuel 28:1, 2

Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.” / David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”

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Philistines: Kings of Achish 1 Samuel 29:1

Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

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