1 Samuel 27:6-8
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6 That same day Achish gave him Ziklag, which has, therefore, belonged to the kings of Judah[a] up to the present time.(A) 7 In all, David lived a year and four months in Philistine territory.(B)
David Raids Israel’s Foes. 8 David and his men went out on raids against the Geshurites, Girzites, and Amalekites—peoples living in the land between Telam, on the approach to Shur, and the land of Egypt.(C)
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- 27:6 Ziklag was a royal city and not part of Israel’s tribal land holdings. Jerusalem later enjoyed a similar status (2 Sm 5:7–9).
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