1 Samuel 27:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 David said to Achish: “If I meet with your approval, let me have a place to live in one of the country towns. Why should your servant live with you in the royal city?” 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)
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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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