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World English Bible

1 Samuel 27 (WEBP)

[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.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 27 (KJVS)

[1] And David said () in his heart , I shall now perish () one day by the hand of Saul : [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily () escape () into the land of the Philistines ; and Saul shall despair () of me, to seek () me any more in any coast of Israel : so shall I escape () out of his hand .
[2] And David arose (), and he passed over () with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish , the son of Maoch , king of Gath .
[3] And David dwelt () 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] And it was told () Saul that David was fled () to Gath : and he sought () no more again () (8675) () for him.
[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?
[6] Then Achish gave () him Ziklag that day : wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day .
[7] And the time that David dwelt () in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months .
[8] And David and his men went up (), and invaded () the Geshurites , and the Gezrites , and the Amalekites : for those [nations were] of old the inhabitants () of the land , as thou goest () to Shur , even unto the land of Egypt .
[9] And David smote () the land , and left neither man nor woman alive (), and took away () the sheep , and the oxen , and the asses , and the camels , and the apparel , and returned (), and came () to Achish .
[10] And Achish said (), Whither have ye made a road () to day ? And David said (), Against the south of Judah , and against the south of the Jerahmeelites , and against the south of the Kenites .
[11] And David saved () neither man nor woman alive (), to bring () [tidings] to Gath , saying (), Lest they should tell () on us, saying (), So did () David , and so [will be] his manner all the while he dwelleth () in the country of the Philistines .
[12] And Achish believed () David , saying (), He hath made his people Israel utterly () to abhor () him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Samuel 27 (YLT)

[1] And David saith unto his heart, ‘Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me-of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.’
[2] And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who are with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;
[3] and David dwelleth with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each one with his household, even David and his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelitess.
[4] And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.
[5] And David saith unto Achish, ‘If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, they give to me a place in one of the cities of the field, and I dwell there, yea, why doth thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?’
[6] And Achish giveth to him in that day Ziklag, therefore hath Ziklag been to the kings of Judah till this day.
[7] And the number of the days which David hath dwelt in the field of the Philistines is days and four months;
[8] and David goeth up and his men, and they push unto the Geshurite, and the Gerizite, and the Amalekite, (for they are inhabitants of the land from of old), as thou comest in to Shur and unto the land of Egypt,
[9] and David hath smitten the land, and doth not keep alive man and woman, and hath taken sheep, and oxen, and asses, and camels, and garments, and turneth back, and cometh in unto Achish.
[10] And Achish saith, ‘Whither have ye pushed to-day?’ and David saith, ‘Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelite, and unto the south of the Kenite.’
[11] Neither man nor woman doth David keep alive, to bring in word to Gath, saying, ‘Lest they declare it against us, saying, Thus hath David done, and thus is his custom all the days that he hath dwelt in the fields of the Philistines.’
[12] And Achish believeth in David, saying, ‘He hath made himself utterly abhorred among his people, in Israel, and hath been to me for a servant age-during.’