1 Samuel 27:2-4

Achish, the son of Maoch. No doubt the Achish of 1 Samuel 21:10 ; but if the same as Achish, son of Maachah, in 1 Kings 2:39 , as is probably the case, he must have lived to a good old age. As it is said in 1 Chronicles 18:1 that David conquered the Philistines, and took from them Gath and other towns, it would seem that he still permitted Achish to remain there as a tributary king, while Ziklag he kept as his private property ( 1 Chronicles 18:6 ). On the former occasion,. when David was alone, Achish had paid him but scant courtesy; but now that he came with 600 warriors, each with his household, and, therefore, with numerous followers, he shows him every respect, and for the time David and his men settle at Gath, and Saul gives over his pursuit, knowing that if he followed him into Philistine territory he would provoke a war, for which he was not now prepared. It has been pointed out that David probably introduced from Gath the style of music called Gittith ( Psalms 8:1-9 ; Psalms 81:1-16 ; Psalms 84:1-12 ; titles).

ACHISH ASSIGNS ZIKLAG TO DAVID AS A RESIDENCE ( 1 Chronicles 18:5-7 ).