² He and his people were very much alarmed at this, because Gibeon was an important city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were good fighters.

⁵ Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be assigned to me in one of the country towns, that I may live there. Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”

²⁶ Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah^(A) of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel.

⁷ David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.