1 Samuel 27:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

One day, David was talking with Achish and said, “If you are happy with me, then let me live in one of the towns in the countryside. I'm not important enough to live here with you in the royal city.”

Cross References

Genesis 46:34

When he does, be sure to say, “We are shepherds. Our families have always raised sheep.” If you tell him this, he will let you settle in the region of Goshen. Joseph wanted them to say this to the king, because the Egyptians did not like to have anything to do with people who raised sheep.

2 Corinthians 6:17

The Lord also says, “Leave them and stay away! Don't touch anything that isn't clean. Then I will welcome you

1 Samuel 27:4

When Saul found out that David had run off to Gath, he stopped trying to catch him.

1 Samuel 27:6

Achish gave David the town of Ziklag that same day, and Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since.