1 David said to himself, “Saul may get me one day. I will go to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop. I will be safe.” ♂️➡️ 2 David got up and went with his 600 men to King Achish of Gath. ♂️➡️️ 3 David lived with Achish in Gath. His men lived there too with their families. David had two wives: Ahinoam from Jezreel, and Abigail from Carmel. She was Nabal’s wife. 4 Saul heard, “David is in Gath.” So Saul stopped looking for him. ️ 5 David said to Achish, “Please give me a small town in the country. I do not need to live in the big king city with you.” ️️ 6 Achish gave David a town named Ziklag that day. From then on, Ziklag was for the kings of Judah. ️ 7 David stayed in the Philistine land for 1 year and 4 months. 1️⃣➕4️⃣️ 8 David and his men went out to fight the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. These groups had been there long ago, from Shur to Egypt. ⚔️️️ 9 David won. No people were left there. He took sheep, cows, donkeys, camels, and clothes, and went back to Achish. 10 Achish asked, “Where did you go today?” David said, “To the south of Judah, or to Jerahmeel, or to the Kenites.” ❓️⬇️ 11 David did not let any people live to go and tell in Gath. He did this each time while he lived there. ♂️♀️️➡️️ 12 Achish trusted David. He thought, “Israel will hate David now. David will serve me for a long time.” ❌⏳