1 Samuel 27:3 meaning and explanation

David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.

1 Samuel 27:3, Berean Standard Bible

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David has fled Saul for years, and in chapter 27 he leaves Israel and takes refuge with Achish, the Philistine king of Gath. Verse 3 shows the settlement was not a raid but a whole community relocating: his six hundred men bring their households, and David brings his two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail.

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