KJV ORIGINAL
And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So David got up and crossed over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, who was king of Gath.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is taking his 600 loyal followers and going to live under the protection of a Philistine king named Achish in the city of Gath.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during David's years of fleeing from King Saul, who was trying to kill him out of jealousy. Gath was one of the five major Philistine cities, and ironically, it was the hometown of Goliath, the giant David had killed years earlier. David was seeking refuge among Israel's enemies because he felt safer there than in his own country under Saul's persecution.
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