1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 Chronicles 12:1 Before his reign in Hebron, David took refuge from Saul in various strongholds in the Judean desert. He also stayed in Ziklag for 16 months under the protection of the Philistine king Achish (1 Samuel 27:6). This section provides a “flashback” to those days and places. Like the rest of 1 Chronicles 11:1, they show the growing support for David from every tribe of Israel.

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