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1 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.

KJV

Et ait David in corde suo : Aliquando incidam una die in manus Saul : nonne melius est ut fugiam, et salver in terra Philisthinorum, ut desperet Saul, cessetque me quærere in cunctis finibus Israël ? fugiam ergo manus ejus.

Vulgate

Καὶ εἶπεν Δαυεὶδ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ λέγων Νῦν προστεθήσομαι ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ εἰς χεῖρας Σαούλ, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν μοι ἀγαθὸν ἐὰν μὴ σωθῶ εἰς γῆν ἀλλοφύλων καὶ ἀνῇ Σαοὺλ τοῦ ζητεῖν με εἰς πᾶν ὅριον Ἰσραήλ, καὶ σωθήσομαι ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל לִבּ֔/וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם אֶחָ֖ד בְּ/יַד שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין לִ֨/י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט אֶל אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְ/נוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤/נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְ/בַקְשֵׁ֤/נִי עוֹד֙ בְּ/כָל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ/נִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִ/יָּדֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

23 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
גְּב֣וּל
gbvl
noun · 239×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה
h
verb · 95×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 591×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נוֹאָ֑שׁ
nv'sh
verb · 6×
סְפ֥וֹת
spvt
verb · 20×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 16:13 — Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
  • 1Sam 20:3 — And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and
  • 1Sam 21:10 — And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
  • 1Sam 23:17 — And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
  • 1Sam 27:10 — 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.
  • 1Sam 28:1 — And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with m
  • 2Cor 1:8 — For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
  • Gen 42:36 — And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
  • Isa 30:15 — For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
  • Isa 40:27 — Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
  • Isa 51:12 — I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
  • Lam 3:18 — And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
  • Prov 24:10 — If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
  • Prov 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
  • Ps 31:22 — For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
  • Ps 34:4 — I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
  • Ps 56:8 — Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
  • Ps 116:11 — I said in my haste, All men are liars.
  • Ps 142:4 — I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.