And David said to Achish, 'If I have found favor in your sight, let a place be given to me in one of the cities of the country, that I may dwell there; for why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?' — David's request ('ʾim-nāśāʾtî ḥēn bᵉʿênekā') for his own city reflects practical wisdom: a separate settlement allows autonomy and reduces suspicion about his intentions. The phrase 'ʿir meʾaḥat bʿēṣ habbāqqūʿ' suggests a fortified position of relative independence.

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