Bible Dictionaries
Achish

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Achan

Next Entry
Achmetha

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Achish
Thompson Chain Reference
• Achish
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Achish
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Achish
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Achish
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Achish
Hitchcock Bible Names
• Achish
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Achish
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Achish
People's Bible Dictionary
• Achish
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Achish
Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Achish
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Achish
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Achish
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Achish
Lexicons
• אָכִישׁ

Kin of Gath, a city of the Philistines, to whom David twice fled for protection from Saul. On the first occasion, being recognized by the king's officers, and thinking his life in danger, he feigned madness, and by this device escaped, 1 Samuel 21:10 . Several years after, he returned with a band of 600 men, and was welcomed by Achish as an enemy of Saul and of Israel. Achish gave him Ziklag for a residence; and being deceived as to the views and operations of David, expected his assistance in a war with Israel, but was persuaded by his officers to send him home to Ziklag, 1 Samuel 27:1-29:11 .