1 Samuel 27
27:1And David said in his heart, saying, Now I shall be added in one day into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing to me unless I should come through safe into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should spare of me, seeking me in every border of Israel, and thus I shall be delivered from out of his hand.
27:2And David rose up and passed over, he and the six hundred men with him, and he went to Achish, son of Maoch, king of Gath.
27:3And David sat with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each also with his house, and David and both of his wives -- Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
27:4And it was announced to Saul that David fled into Gath, and he did not proceed any longer to seek him.
27:5And David said to Achish, If indeed your servant has found favor in your eyes, give indeed to me a place in one of the cities of the ones in the country! and I shall settle there. For why does your servant settle in a city reigning with you?
27:6And Achish gave to him in that day Ziklag. Because of this Ziklag came to the king of Judea until this day.
27:7And came to pass the number of the days which David stayed in the country of the Philistines -- four months.
27:8And David ascended and his men, and they made an attack upon the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and against the Amalekites. For the land was inhabited by the one from Shur and unto the land of Egypt.
27:9And he struck the land, and did not bring forth alive man or woman; and they took flocks, and herds, and donkeys, and camels, and clothes. And they returned and came to Achish.
27:10And Achish said to David, Upon whom did you attack today? And David said to Achish, To the south in Judea, and to the south of Jerahmeel, and to the south of the Kenite.
27:11And David did not bring forth alive a man and woman to bring unto Gath, saying, Lest they announce against us, saying, Thus David does. And thus was his ordinance all the days which David settled in the country of the Philistines.
27:12And David was trusted by Achish, saying, With shame he is being shamed by his people in Israel, and he will be my a servant into the eon.