People who were oppressed or in debt or dissatisfied went to him, about four hundred men in all, and he became their leader.

So David and his six hundred men went over at once to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath.

David and his men settled there in Gath with their families. David had his two wives with him, Ahinoam from Jezreel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow, from Carmel.

Two days later David and his men arrived back at Ziklag. The Amalekites had raided southern Judah and attacked Ziklag. They had burned down the town

So David and his six hundred men started out, and when they arrived at Besor Brook, some of them stayed there.

David continued on his way with four hundred men; the other two hundred men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind.

David was living in Ziklag, where he had gone to escape from King Saul. There he was joined by many experienced, reliable soldiers,

They were under the command of Ahiezer and Joash, sons of Shemaah, from Gibeah. These were the soldiers: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous soldier and one of the leaders of "The Thirty" Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johannan, and Jozabad, from Gederah Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah, from Hariph Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, of the clan of Korah Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor

(SEE 12:3)

(SEE 12:3)

They were given the city of Arba (Arba was Anak's father), now called Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture land surrounding it.

However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.