² That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

⁵ And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

²⁶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

⁷ And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.