Athach

Athach was one of the southern Judean towns to which David sent portions of the Amalekite spoil after recovering Ziklag's captives (1 Samuel 30:30). The catalog of recipient towns in verses 26-31 spans the wider Judean hill country and Negev — Bethel, Ramoth, Jattir, Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa, Rachal, the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites, Hormah, Chor-ashan, Athach, and Hebron. The strategic gesture cemented David's political support across Judah just before he was anointed king at Hebron.