Hi John,
I hope this note finds you well.
I have a question about David living with the Philistines. Why would King Achish allow him safe harbor, so to speak. We’re they not enemies?
Thanks,
Patty
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Hi Patty.
Thanks for the question. It is a good one.
King Achish gave David safe haven because he knew that David was considered an outlaw in Israel, as were those hundreds of desperate men who had joined David in fleering from the authorities (1Sam. 22:2). David and his men could not go back into the territory of Israel where King Saul could get them, so Achish felt confident that they would permanently be a non-Israelites. Besides this, David acted wisely while in Philistia and won King Achish’s trust (1Sam. 29:9).
Hope that helps. May God bless you until we meet again, which I hope won’t be long!
Pastor John