I Samuel 27:1
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 27:1 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und David sprach in seinem Herzen: Nun werde ich eines Tages durch die Hand Sauls umkommen; mir ist nichts besser, als daß ich eilends in das Land der Philister entrinne, und Saul wird von mir ablassen, mich ferner in allen Grenzen Israels zu suchen; und ich werde aus seiner Hand entrinnen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y DIJO David en su corazón: Al fin seré muerto algún día por la mano de Saúl: nada por tanto me será mejor que fugarme á la tierra de los Filisteos, para que Saúl se deje de mí, y no me ande buscando más por todos los términos de Israel, y así me escaparé de sus manos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E disse Davi em seu coração: Ao fim serei morto algum dia pela mão de Saul: nada portanto me será melhor que fugir à terra dos filisteus, para que Saul se deixe de mim, e não me ande buscando mais por todos os termos de Israel, e assim me escaparei de suas mãos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Davi disse em seu coração: "Algum dia perecerei pela mão de Saul; não há melhor escolha do que fugir para a terra dos filisteus; Saul desistirá de me procurar nos arredores de Israel; assim, escaparei de sua mão".
📖 I Samuel 27:1 in Context
1And 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.
2And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3And 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.
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