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A Philistine king who gave David refuge — twice
King of Gath. David first fled to him while running from Saul but had to pretend to be insane to escape (1 Samuel 21:10-15). Later, David returned and Achish actually gave him the town of Ziklag to live in (1 Samuel 27). Achish trusted David, not realizing David was raiding other groups and lying about it. A complicated alliance.
Allies
4 chapters across 1 book
Achish is the Philistine king of Gath whose servants recognize David on sight — he becomes David's unwitting audience for the fake madness performance that saves David's life.
David Dips to Enemy Territory1 Samuel 27:1-4Achish is the Philistine king of Gath who receives David and his six hundred men, granting them asylum and unwittingly becoming the mark in David's long con.
David's Double Life1 Samuel 28:1-2Achish is the Philistine king who has taken David in and now promotes him to personal bodyguard, completely fooled by David's ambiguous loyalty pledge.
"Why Are These Hebrews Here?"1 Samuel 29:3-5Achish is genuinely vouching for David here, having trusted him for over a year — his defense of David is sincere, which makes the irony of David's deception all the more striking.
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