1David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
2David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
3David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
4David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
5David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
6David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
7David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
8David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
9David 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.
10David 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.
11David 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.
12David 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.
13Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.
14Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.
15Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.
16Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.
17David said to Achish, “If now I have found favour 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?”
18David said to Achish, “If now I have found favour 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?”
19David said to Achish, “If now I have found favour 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?”
20David said to Achish, “If now I have found favour 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?”
21Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.
22Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.
23Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.
24Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.
25The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
26The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
27The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
28The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
29David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.
30David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.
31David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.
32David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.
33David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.
34David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.
35David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.
36David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.
37Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?”
38Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?”
39Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?”
40Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?”
41David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”
42David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”
43David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”
44David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”
45Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.”
46Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.”
47Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.”
48Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.”