Achish

The two kings of Gath, which most scholars identify as Tell es-Safi, are: The Latin transliteration "Achish" represents the begadkefat (aspiration over a medial stop) in Aramaic and in post-Biblical Hebrew.

Before the strong influence of Aramaic over Hebrew, which occurred after the Babylonian captivity, אָכִישׁ would have been pronounced: "Akish."

A similar name, Ikausu, appears as king of Ekron in seventh-century BCE Assyrian inscriptions, as does Padi.

Scholars agree that these two are the same men,[6] although a royal status cannot yet be confirmed for their ancestors Ysd, Ada, and Ya'ir.

Achish of Gath is a supporting role in the 17th-century opera David et Jonathas, sung by a bass.