139 Relationship Between Saul and David knows it and worries that Doeg will inform the king about David’s activity in Nob ( 22 : 22 ) . Therefore, David has to change the route of his flight . He abruptly decides that the best way to fool his pursuers and divert them in the wrong direction will be by taking the most illogical course and flee directly to Gath . David assumes that Saul will probably concentrate on searches in the southern area of Bethlehem and the Tribe of Judah, but he will absolutely exclude the city of Gath as David’s choice for his hiding place . Yet, when David comes near Gath, he has to hide Goliath’s sword somewhere in the field or the wood . David probably entertains the hope that Achish will grant him asylum in order to weaken Saul’s position, but the hostile reception by the Achish’s high - ranking officials forces David to disguise as a crazy man and then to flee eastward from Gath as soon as possible . Israel Finkelstein ( 2013 a ) admits that the stories abo...
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