1 Samuel 27:1-3

New International Reader's Version

David Among the Philistines

27 David thought, “Some day Saul will destroy me. So the best thing I can do is escape. I’ll go to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop looking for me everywhere in Israel. His hand won’t be able to reach me.”

² So David and his 600 men left Israel. They went to Achish, the king of Gath. He was the son of Maok. ³ David and his men made their homes in Gath near Achish. Each of David’s men had his family with him. David had his two wives with him. They were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail from Carmel. Abigail was Nabal’s widow.