1 Samuel 21:11

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The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David the king of the land? Didn't they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"

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Gath was a major Philistine city on the coastal plain, home of Goliath; David’s presence there made him vulnerable as Israel’s celebrated warrior. The Valley of Elah, farther east in Judah, was where David had killed Goliath, the victory the Philistines of Gath recalled in this passage.

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1 Samuel 21:11 mentions Gath and Valley of Elah.

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