1Sa 21:10-15 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Sam 21:10-15: 21:10-15 Gath , a major Philistine city and the hometown of Goliath, was a clever but dangerous place for David to seek refuge from Saul.

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‏ 1 Samuel 21:10-15

Summary for 1Sam 21:10-15: 21:10-15 ^a Gath, a major Philistine city and the hometown of Goliath, was a clever but dangerous place for David to seek refuge from Saul.
21:11 ^b the king of the land: David’s reputation as a mighty warrior even greater than King Saul (see 18:7 ^c) had grown to the point where foreigners began referring to him as Israel’s king.
Summary for 1Sam 21:12-13: 21:12-13 ^d The lengthy title of Ps 34 ^e refers to this incident but names the Philistine king Abimelech rather than Achish. “Abimelech” might have been the common title for Philistine kings (in Hebrew it means “my father the king”). The name Abimelech also appears in Gen 20:2 ^f; 26:1 ^g.