David and his men stayed with Achish in Gath. Each man had his family with him,(A) and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel,(B) Nabal’s widow. When it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

Now David said to Achish, “If I have found favor with you, let me be given a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”

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