1 Samuel 27 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

David Flees to the Philistines

Then David^H1732 said^H559 to [fn]himself^H3820, “Now^H6258 I will [fn]perish^H5595 one^H259 day^H3117 by the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586. There^H369 is^H369 nothing^H369 better^H2896 for me than^H3588 to safely^H4422 escape^H4422 into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430. Then Saul^H7586 will despair^H2976 of searching^H1245 for me anymore^H5750 in all^H3605 the territory^H1366 of Israel^H3478, and I will escape^H4422 from his hand^H3027.”

1Sa 27:2

1Sa 27:2So David set out and went over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

1Sa 27:3

1Sa 27:3And David lived with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each with his own household—David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s [fn]widow.

1Sa 27:4

1Sa 27:4Now it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.

1Sa 27:5

Then David^H1732 said^H559 to Achish^H397, “If^H518 now^H4994 I have found^H4672 favor^H2580 in your sight^H5869, have them give^H5414 me a place^H4725 in one^H259 of the cities^H5892 in the country^H7704, so that I may live^H3427 there^H8033; for why^H4100 should your servant^H5650 live^H3427 in the royal^H4467 city^H5892 with you?”

1Sa 27:6

1Sa 27:6So Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.

1Sa 27:7

1Sa 27:7The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.

1Sa 27:8

Now David^H1732 and his men^H376 went^H5927 up^H5927 and attacked^H6584 the Geshurites^H1651, the Girzites^H1630, and the Amalekites^H6003; for they were the inhabitants^H3427 of the land^H776 from ancient^H5769 times^H5769, as you come^H935 to Shur^H7793 even as far^H5704 as the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

1Sa 27:9

1Sa 27:9David [fn]attacked the land and did not leave a man or a woman alive, and he took the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned and came to Achish.

1Sa 27:10

1Sa 27:10Now Achish said, “[fn]Where did you carry out an attack today?” And David said, “Against the [fn]Negev of Judah, against the [fn]Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the [fn]Negev of the Kenites.”

1Sa 27:11

1Sa 27:11And David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring to Gath, saying, “Otherwise they will tell about us, saying, ‘This is what David has done, and this has been his practice all the time that he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”

1Sa 27:12

1Sa 27:12So Achish believed David, saying, “He has undoubtedly made himself repulsive among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever.”

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(27:1)

Lit his heart

(27:1)

Lit be carried away

(27:3)

Lit wife

(27:9)

Lit struck

(27:10)

DSS indicate Against whom

(27:10)

I.e., South country

(27:10)

I.e., South country

(27:10)

I.e., South country

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David Flees to the Philistines

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