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ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
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 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 shall I escape out of his hand.
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.
And David arose, and passed over ,
he
and
the six hundred men that were with him ,
unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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.
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.
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.
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
And David said unto Achish, If now
I have found favor
in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one
of
the
cities
in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
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?
Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
And the number
of
the
days
that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
And the time
that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
And David and his men went up, and made
a
raid
upon
the Geshurites, and the Girzites
, and the Amalekites ;
for those `
nations '
were the inhabitants of the land, who
were
of
old,
as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
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.
And David smote the land, and saved
neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel ;
and he
returned, and came to Achish.
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.
And Achish said, Against
whom
have ye made a raid
to -
day? And David said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.
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.
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them
to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of
us, saying, So did David, and so hath
been
his manner all the while he hath
dwelt
in the country of the Philistines.
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.
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
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