Achish

Achish is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for two Philistine rulers of Gath. Quotes (Addressed to his ministers, who had brought David to him) Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me? Have I need of madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?”  1 Samuel 21:14-15 NKJV. Quotes about A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. Book of Psalms 34:1 NKJV. And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of him to one another in dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands’?” Now David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. So he changed his behavior before them, pretended madness in their hands, scratched on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva fall down on his beard. Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me? 1 Samuel 21:11-14 NKJV. External links Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths Category:People from the Bible Category:Military leaders