^{2 Ref} So David and the six hundred men who were with him went over to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

^{3 Ref} And David and his men were living with Achish at Gath; every man had his family with him, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, who had been the wife of Nabal.

^{4 Ref} And Saul, hearing that David had gone to Gath, went after him no longer.

^{5 Ref} Then David said to Achish, If now I have grace in your eyes, let me have a place in one of the smaller towns of your land, to be my living-place; for it is not right for your servant to be living with you in the king's town.

^{6 Ref} So Achish straight away gave him Ziklag: and for that reason Ziklag has been the property of the kings of Judah to this day.