Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way-yō-mer So said 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest">3548 [e] הַכֹּהֵ֗ן hak-kō-hên, the priest 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone">2719 [e] חֶרֶב֩ ḥe-reḇ the sword 1) the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David's sling">1555 [e] גָּלְיָ֨ת gā-lə-yāṯ of Goliath 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan">6430 [e] הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י hap-pə-liš-tî the Philistine 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă-šer- whom 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)">5221 [e] הִכִּ֣יתָ ׀ hik-kî-ṯā you killed 6010 [e] בְּעֵ֣מֶק bə-‘ê-meq in the Valley 1) an Edomite chief 2) a king of Israel for two years, son of Baasha 3) the father of king Hoshea of Israel 4) a son of Caleb 5) son of Uzzi">425 [e] הָאֵלָ֗ה hā-’ê-lāh, of Elah 2009 [e] הִנֵּה־ hin-nêh- there 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] הִ֞יא hî it [is] Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1a) (Qal) to wrap tightly 1b) (Hiphil) to envelop, wrap">3874 [e] לוּטָ֣ה lū-ṭāh wrapped Art | N-ms 8071 [e] בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ ḇaś-śim-lāh in a cloth N-fsc 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after">310 [e] אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a-ḥă-rê behind N-proper-ms 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold">646 [e] הָאֵפוֹד֒ hā-’ê-p̄ō-wḏ the ephod Art | N-proper-ms 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather">518 [e] אִם־ ’im- if Pro-r 853 [e] אֹתָ֤הּ ’ō-ṯāh that V-Hifil-Perf-2ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)">3947 [e] תִּֽקַּח־ tiq-qaḥ- will take Prep-b | N-proper-fs   לְךָ֙ lə-ḵā you Noun   קָ֔ח qāḥ, take [it] Interjection Interjection 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֣י kî for Pro-3fs 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of">369 [e] אֵ֥ין ’ên [there is] no V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs 1a) following, further 1b) other, different">312 [e] אַחֶ֛רֶת ’a-ḥe-reṯ other Prep-b, Art | N-fs 1) a removal, a putting away prep 2) except, besides, with the exception of, with removal of conj 3) except that">2108 [e] זוּלָתָ֖הּ zū-lā-ṯāh except that one Prep 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088 [e] בָּזֶ֑ה bā-zeh; in this [place] Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way-yō-mer And said Conj 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732 [e] דָּוִ֛ד dā-wiḏ David DirObjM | 3fs 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of">369 [e] אֵ֥ין ’ên [There is] none V-Qal-Imperf-2ms 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were">3644 [e] כָּמ֖וֹהָ kā-mō-w-hā like it Prep | 2ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414 [e] תְּנֶ֥נָּה tə-nen-nāh give it V-Qal-Imp-ms   לִּֽי׃ lî. to me Conj

New American Standard Bible
Then David arose and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath.

King James Bible
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David fled that day from Saul's presence and went to King Achish of Gath.

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Achish. or, Abimelech.

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Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Gath Jerome says there was a large town called Gath, in the way from Eleutheropolis, towards Lydda (and consequently different from that mentioned by Jerome;) and also of another Gath, between Jamnia and Antipatris. It appears to have been the extreme boundary of the Philistine territory in one direction, as Ekron was on the other, (ch.

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2 Chronicles 11:8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

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