Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Achish’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Achish’ occurs 25 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Achish’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 15:16 And Caleb said, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.”Joshua 15:16
Joshua 15:17 And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife.Joshua 15:17
Number of the word / term Achish in Joshua: 2
Bible passages with ‘Achish’ in the book Judges
Judges 1:12 And Caleb said, “Whoever will strike Kiriath-Sepher, and will lay waste to it, I will give to him my daughter Achsah as wife.”Judges 1:12
Judges 1:13 And when Othniel, the son of Kenaz, a younger brother of Caleb, had seized it, he gave his daughter Achsah to him in marriage.Judges 1:13
Number of the word / term Achish in Judges: 2
Bible passages with ‘Achish’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 21:10 And so, David rose up, and he fled on that day from the face of Saul. And he went to Achish, the king of Gath.1 Samuel 21:10
1 Samuel 21:11 And the servants of Achish, when they had seen David, said to him: “Is this not David, the king of the land? Were they not singing about him, while dancing, saying, ‘Saul has struck down a thousand, and David ten thousand?’ ”1 Samuel 21:11
1 Samuel 21:12 Then David took these words to his heart, and he became exceedingly afraid before the face of Achish, the king of Gath.1 Samuel 21:12
1 Samuel 21:14 And Achish said to his servants: “You saw that the man is insane. Why did you bring him to me?1 Samuel 21:14
1 Samuel 27:2 And David rose up and went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, the king of Gath.1 Samuel 27:2
1 Samuel 27:3 And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men: each man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.1 Samuel 27:3
1 Samuel 27:5 And David said to Achish: “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given to me in one of the cities of this region, so that I may live there. For why should your servant stay in the city of the king with you?”1 Samuel 27:5
1 Samuel 27:6 And so, Achish gave Ziklag to him on that day. And for this reason, Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah, even to this day.1 Samuel 27:6
1 Samuel 27:9 And David struck the entire land. Neither did he leave alive man or woman. And he took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the donkeys, and the camels, and the garments. And he returned and went to Achish.1 Samuel 27:9
1 Samuel 27:10 Then Achish said to him, “Whom did you go out against today?” And David responded, “Against the south of Judah, and against the south of Jerahmeel, and against the south of Keni.”1 Samuel 27:10
1 Samuel 27:12 Therefore, Achish trusted David, saying: “He has worked much harm against his people Israel. And so, he will be a servant to me forever.”1 Samuel 27:12
1 Samuel 28:1 Now it happened that, in those days, the Philistines gathered together their troops, so that they might be prepared for war against Israel. And Achish said to David, “I know now, certainly, that you will go out with me to war, you and your men.”1 Samuel 28:1
1 Samuel 28:2 And David said to Achish, “You know now what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “And so, I will appoint you to guard my head for all days.”1 Samuel 28:2
1 Samuel 29:2 And indeed, the princes of the Philistines advanced by hundreds and by thousands; but David and his men were in the rear with Achish.1 Samuel 29:2
1 Samuel 29:3 And the leaders of the Philistines said to Achish, “What do these Hebrews intend to do?” And Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines: “Could you be ignorant about David, who was the servant of Saul, the king of Israel, and who has been with me for many days, even years, and I have not found within him anything, from the day that he fled to me, even to this day?”1 Samuel 29:3
1 Samuel 29:6 Therefore, Achish called David, and he said to him: “As the Lord lives, you are good and righteous in my sight, even in your departure and your return with me in the military camp. And I have not found anything evil in you, from the day that you came to me, even to this day. But you are not pleasing to the princes.1 Samuel 29:6
1 Samuel 29:8 And David said to Achish, “But what have I done, or what have you found in me, your servant, from the day that I was in your sight to this day, so that I may not go out and fight against the enemies of my lord, the king?”1 Samuel 29:8
1 Samuel 29:9 And in response, Achish said to David: “I know that you are good in my sight, like an angel of God. But the leaders of the Philistines have said: ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’1 Samuel 29:9
Number of the word / term Achish in 1 Samuel: 18
Bible passages with ‘Achish’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 2:39 But it happened that, after three years, the servants of Shimei fled to Achish, the son of Maacah, the king of Gath. And it was reported to Shimei that his servants had gone away to Gath.1 Kings 2:39
1 Kings 2:40 And Shimei rose up, and he saddled his donkey. And went away to Achish in Gath, in order to seek his servants. And he led them away from Gath.1 Kings 2:40
Number of the word / term Achish in 1 Kings: 2
Bible passages with ‘Achish’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 2:49 Then Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, conceived Sheva, the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. Truly, the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.1 Chronicles 2:49
Number of the word / term ‘Achish’ in 1 Chronicles: 1
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