1David thought to himself, "Sooner or later, Saul''s going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I''ll be out of his reach for good."
1 Samuel 27 finds David at a low point of desperation, fleeing to the Philistine city of Gath for refuge from Saul. He secures the town of Ziklag from King Achish, using it as a base for raids against Israel's enemies while deceiving Achish about his targets. The chapter exposes
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