Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
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.
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 arose, and he
passed over with
the six hundred men that
were with him unto
Achish
, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
David arose, and passed over ,
he
and
the six hundred men who
were with him, to
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.
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.
And
it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
It was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
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
?
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
?
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: why
Ziklag pertains
to
the kings of Judah to
this day.
And
the time
that David dwelt
in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
The number
of
the
days
that David lived
in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
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.
David and his men went up, and made
a
raid
on
the Geshurites, and the Girzites
, and the Amalekites ;
for those [
nations ]
were the inhabitants of the land, who
were
of
old,
as you
go
to Shur, even to
the land of Egypt.
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.
David struck
the land, and saved
neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the donkeys
, and the camels, and the clothing;
and he
returned, and came to Achish.
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.
Achish said, Against
whom
have you
made a raid
today
? 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 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.
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 has
been
his manner all the while he has
lived
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
.
Achish believed David, saying, He has
made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever
.
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