1 Samuel 27:1-3

New English Translation

David Aligns Himself with the Philistines

27 David thought to himself,^[a] “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

² So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his 600 men. ³ David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families.^[b] David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.