1 Samuel 27 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] David said in his heart, “I will now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So I will escape out of his hand.” ^[2] David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. ^[3] David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife. ^[4] Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him. ^[5] David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?” ^[6] Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day. ^[7] The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months. ^[8] David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt. ^[9] David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish. ^[10] Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?”David said, “Against the South of Judah, against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.” ^[11] David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’ ” ^[12] Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.”

King James Version

^[1] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) in his heart,H3820 I shall now perishH5595(NiphImpf) oneH259 dayH3117 by the handH3027 of Saul:H7586 [there is] nothing betterH2896 for me than thatH3588 I should speedilyH4422(NiphInf) escapeH4422(NiphImpf) into the landH776 of the Philistines;H6430 and SaulH7586 shall despairH2976(NiphPerf) of me, to seekH1245(PielInf) me any more in any coastH1366 of Israel:H3478 so shall I escapeH4422(NiphPerf) out of his hand.H3027 ^[2] And DavidH1732 arose,H6965(QalImpf) and he passed overH5674(QalImpf) with the sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 that [were] with him unto Achish,H397 the sonH1121 of Maoch,H4582 kingH4428 of Gath.H1661 ^[3] And DavidH1732 dweltH3427(QalImpf) with AchishH397 at Gath,H1661 he and his men,H582 every manH376 with his household,H1004 [even] DavidH1732 with his twoH8147 wives,H802 AhinoamH293 the Jezreelitess,H3159 and AbigailH26 the Carmelitess,H3762 Nabal’sH5037 wife.H802 ^[4] And it was toldH5046(HophImpf) SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 was fledH1272(QalPerf) to Gath:H1661 and he soughtH1245(PielInf) no more againH3254(QalPerf/Qere) for him. ^[5] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Achish,H397 If I have now foundH4672(QalPerf) graceH2580 in thine eyes,H5869 let them giveH5414(QalImpf) me a placeH4725 in someH259 townH5892 in the country,H7704 that I may dwellH3427(QalImpf) there: for why should thy servantH5650 dwellH3427(QalImpf) in the royalH4467 cityH5892 with thee? ^[6] Then AchishH397 gaveH5414(QalImpf) him ZiklagH6860 that day:H3117 wherefore ZiklagH6860 pertaineth unto the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 unto this day.H3117 ^[7] And the timeH4557 that DavidH1732 dweltH3427(QalPerf) in the countryH7704 of the PhilistinesH6430 was a full yearH3117 and fourH702 months.H2320 ^[8] And DavidH1732 and his menH582 went up,H5927(QalImpf) and invadedH6584(QalImpf) the Geshurites,H1651 and the Gezrites,H1511 and the Amalekites:H6003 for thoseH2007 [nations were] of oldH5769 the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the land,H776 as thou goestH935(QalInf) to Shur,H7793 even unto the landH776 of Egypt.H4714 ^[9] And DavidH1732 smoteH5221(HiphPerf) the land,H776 and left neither manH376 nor womanH802 alive,H2421(PielImpf) and took awayH3947(QalPerf) the sheep,H6629 and the oxen,H1241 and the asses,H2543 and the camels,H1581 and the apparel,H899 and returned,H7725(QalImpf) and cameH935(QalImpf) to Achish.H397 ^[10] And AchishH397 said,H559(QalImpf) WhitherH408 have ye made a roadH6584(QalPerf) to day?H3117 And DavidH1732 said,H559(QalImpf) Against the southH5045 of Judah,H3063 and against the southH5045 of the Jerahmeelites,H3397 and against the southH5045 of the Kenites.H7017 ^[11] And DavidH1732 savedH2421(PielImpf) neither manH376 nor womanH802 alive,H2421(PielImpf) to bringH935(HiphInf) [tidings] to Gath,H1661 saying,H559(QalInf) Lest they should tellH5046(HiphImpf) on us, saying,H559(QalInf) So didH6213(QalPerf) David,H1732 and so [will be] his mannerH4941 all the whileH3117 he dwellethH3427(QalPerf) in the countryH7704 of the Philistines.H6430 ^[12] And AchishH397 believedH539(HiphImpf) David,H1732 saying,H559(QalInf) He hath made his peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 utterlyH887(HiphInf) to abhorH887(HiphPerf) him; therefore he shall be my servantH5650 for ever.H5769

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