1 Samuel 21:10
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New International Version (©1984)
That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then David arose and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
That day David left. He was [still] fleeing from Saul when he came to King Achish of Gath.

King James Bible
And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

American King James Version
And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

American Standard Version
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

Bible in Basic English
Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis the king of Geth:

Darby Bible Translation
And David arose, and fled that day from before Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

English Revised Version
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

World English Bible
David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

Young's Literal Translation
And David riseth and fleeth on that day from the face of Saul, and cometh in unto Achish king of Gath;

Geneva Study Bible

And David arose, and {h} fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

(h) That is, out of Saul's domain.

Wesley's Notes

21:10 To Achish - A strange action; but it must be considered, that Saul's rage was so great, his power also, and diligence in hunting after him that he despaired of escaping any other way: and a desperate disease, produceth a desperate remedy. The king elect is here an exile: anointed to the crown, and yet forced to run his country. So do God's providences sometimes run counter to his promises, for the trial of our faith, and the glorifying his name in accomplishing his counsels, notwithstanding the difficulties that lie in the way.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

1Sa 21:10-15. At Gath He Feigns Himself Mad.

10. David . fled . to Achish the king of Gath-which was one of the five principalities of the Philistines. In this place his person must have been known, and to venture into that country, he their greatest enemy, and with the sword of Goliath in his hand, would seem to have been a perilous experiment; but, doubtless, the protection he received implies that he had been directed by the divine oracle. Achish was generous (1Sa 27:6). He might wish to weaken the resources of Saul, and it was common in ancient times for great men to be harbored by neighboring princes.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:10-15 God's persecuted people have often found better usage from Philistines than from Israelites. David had reason to put confidence in Achish, yet he began to be afraid. His conduct was degrading, and discovered wavering in his faith and courage. The more simply we depend on God, and obey him, the more comfortably and surely we shall walk through this troublesome world.


Psalm 34:1 A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (NASB ©1995)

Achish A'chish David Riseth Rose Saul


And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

fled 1Sa 27:1 1Ki 19:3 Jer 26:21

Achish. or, Abimelech. 1Sa 27:2 Ps 34:1

Gath Jerome says there was a large town called Gath, in the way from Eleutheropolis, towards Lydda (and consequently different from that mentioned by Jerome;) and also of another Gath, between Jamnia and Antipatris. It appears to have been the extreme boundary of the Philistine territory in one direction, as Ekron was on the other, (ch. 7:14; 17:52,) and lay near Mareshah, (2ch 11:8 Mic. 1:14,) which agrees pretty well with the position assigned it by Jerome. But Reland and Dr. Wells agree with Eusebius; and the authors of the Universal History (b. i. c.7) place it about six miles form Jamnia, fourteen south of Joppa, and thirty-two west of Jerusalem.

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