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 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.

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¹ And David ^H1732 said ^H559 in his heart, ^H3820 I shall now perish ^H5595 one ^H259 day ^H3117 by the hand ^H3027 of Saul: ^H7586 there is nothing better ^H2896 for me than that ^H3588 I should speedily ^H4422 escape ^H4422 into the land ^H776 of the Philistines; ^H6430 and Saul ^H7586 shall despair ^H2976 of me, to seek ^H1245 me any more in any coast ^H1366 of Israel: ^H3478 so shall I escape ^H4422 out of his hand. ^H3027

² And David ^H1732 arose, ^H6965 and he passed over ^H5674 with the six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 men ^H376 that were with him unto Achish, ^H397 the son ^H1121 of Maoch, ^H4582 king ^H4428 of Gath. ^H1661

³ And David ^H1732 dwelt ^H3427 with Achish ^H397 at Gath, ^H1661 he and his men, ^H582 every man ^H376 with his household, ^H1004 even David ^H1732 with his two ^H8147 wives, ^H802 Ahinoam ^H293 the Jezreelitess, ^H3159 and Abigail ^H26 the Carmelitess, ^H3762 Nabal's ^H5037 wife. ^H802

⁴ And it was told ^H5046 Saul ^H7586 that David ^H1732 was fled ^H1272 to Gath: ^H1661 and he sought ^H1245 no more again ^{H3254 H3254} for him.

⁵ And David ^H1732 said ^H559 unto Achish, ^H397 If I have now found ^H4672 grace ^H2580 in thine eyes, ^H5869 let them give ^H5414 me a place ^H4725 in some ^H259 town ^H5892 in the country, ^H7704 that I may dwell ^H3427 there: for why should thy servant ^H5650 dwell ^H3427 in the royal ^H4467 city ^H5892 with thee?

⁶ Then Achish ^H397 gave ^H5414 him Ziklag ^H6860 that day: ^H3117 wherefore Ziklag ^H6860 pertaineth unto the kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 unto this day. ^H3117

⁷ And the time ^{H4557 H3117} that David ^H1732 dwelt ^H3427 in the country ^H7704 of the Philistines ^H6430 was a full year ^H3117 and four ^H702 months. ^H2320

⁸ And David ^H1732 and his men ^H582 went up, ^H5927 and invaded ^H6584 the Geshurites, ^H1651 and the Gezrites, ^H1511 and the Amalekites: ^H6003 for those ^H2007 nations were of old ^H5769 the inhabitants ^H3427 of the land, ^H776 as thou goest ^H935 to Shur, ^H7793 even unto the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

⁹ And David ^H1732 smote ^H5221 the land, ^H776 and left neither man ^H376 nor woman ^H802 alive, ^H2421 and took away ^H3947 the sheep, ^H6629 and the oxen, ^H1241 and the asses, ^H2543 and the camels, ^H1581 and the apparel, ^H899 and returned, ^H7725 and came ^H935 to Achish. ^H397

¹⁰ And Achish ^H397 said, ^H559 Whither ^H408 have ye made a road ^H6584 to day? ^H3117 And David ^H1732 said, ^H559 Against the south ^H5045 of Judah, ^H3063 and against the south ^H5045 of the Jerahmeelites, ^H3397 and against the south ^H5045 of the Kenites. ^H7017

¹¹ And David ^H1732 saved ^H2421 neither man ^H376 nor woman ^H802 alive, ^H2421 to bring ^H935 tidings to Gath, ^H1661 saying, ^H559 Lest they should tell ^H5046 on us, saying, ^H559 So did ^H6213 David, ^H1732 and so will be his manner ^H4941 all the while ^H3117 he dwelleth ^H3427 in the country ^H7704 of the Philistines. ^H6430

¹² And Achish ^H397 believed ^H539 David, ^H1732 saying, ^H559 He hath made his people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 utterly ^H887 to abhor ^H887 him; therefore he shall be my servant ^H5650 for ever. ^H5769

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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 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.

² 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.

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 for him.

⁵ 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?

⁶ Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

⁷ And the number of the days 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 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.

⁹ 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.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ 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.

¹² 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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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.'

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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 will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.

² And David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

³ And David abode with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household; David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

⁴ And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more for him.

⁵ And David said to Achish, If now I have found favour in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some country-town, that I may abide there; for why should thy servant abide in the royal city with thee?

⁶ And Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.

⁷ And the time that David abode in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.

⁸ And David and his men went up and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Gerzites, and the Amalekites: for those were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, and as far as 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 So Achish said, Have ye not 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.

¹¹ And David left neither man nor woman alive, to bring [them] to Gath, for he said, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David. And such was his custom as long as he abode in the country of the Philistines.

¹² And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.

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¹ 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.

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 It was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again 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: why Ziklag pertains 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 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.

⁹ 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.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ 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.

¹² 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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¹ And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.

² So David and the six hundred men who were with him went over to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

³ And David and his men were living with Achish at Gath; every man had his family with him, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, who had been the wife of Nabal.

⁴ And Saul, hearing that David had gone to Gath, went after him no longer.

⁵ Then David said to Achish, If now I have grace in your eyes, let me have a place in one of the smaller towns of your land, to be my living-place; for it is not right for your servant to be living with you in the king's town.

⁶ So Achish straight away gave him Ziklag: and for that reason Ziklag has been the property of the kings of Judah to this day.

⁷ And David was living in the land of the Philistines for the space of a year and four months.

⁸ And David and his men went up and made attacks on the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for these were the people who were living in the land from Telam on the way to Shur, as far as Egypt.

⁹ And David again and again made attacks on the land till not a man or a woman was still living; and he took away the sheep and the oxen and the asses and the camels and the clothing; and he came back to Achish.

¹⁰ And every time Achish said, Where have you been fighting today? David said, Against the South of Judah and the South of the Jerahmeelites and the South of the Kenites.

¹¹ Not one living man or woman did David ever take back with him to Gath, fearing that they might give an account of what had taken place, and say, This is what David did, and so has he been doing all the time while he has been living in the land of the Philistines.

¹² And Achish had belief in what David said, saying, He has made himself hated by all his people Israel, and so he will be my servant for ever.