1 Samuel 21:10

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David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

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Gath was a major Philistine city on the coastal plain, home of Goliath, whom David had defeated in the nearby Valley of Elah. David’s flight to Gath therefore shows the extremity of his danger from Saul: he sought refuge among the people most likely to recognize him as their enemy.

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1 Samuel 21:10 mentions Gath and Valley of Elah.

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