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Achish

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[ey-kish] / ˈeɪ kɪʃ /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the king of the Philistine city of Gath, who twice gave refuge to David.


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Gath was but a little place, and Achish, if he was but lord of Gath, was not a very powerful king.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

David now settled as a vassal of Achish at Ziklag.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max

The servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David, the king of the land?

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

He laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

When the princes of the Philistines marshalled their army, and caused it to march past in troops, David and his men also came among the soldiers of Achish.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max