Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 27:4

A church father on this verse
“And Saul added no more to seek him. This signifies the present time of the Church; when the Jews, seeing it glorified among the nations, and also protected by the favor of secular kings, although they do not cease to hate it, have nevertheless lost all hope and intention of overcoming it altogether.”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Samuel

Source: Septuagint

Original

4And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he no longer sought after him.

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2So David arose, and the six hundred men that were with him, and he went to Achish, son of Maoch, king of Gath.

3And David dwelt with Achish, he and his men, each with his family; and David and both his wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

— 1 Samuel 27:4 —

5And David said to Achish, If now thy servant has found grace in thine eyes, let them give me, I pray thee, a place in one of the cities in the country, and I will dwell there: for why does thy servant dwell with thee in a royal city?

6And he gave him Ziklag in that day: therefore Ziklag came into possession of the king of Judea to this day.

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