Report an inaccuracy

1 Samuel 27 KJV

Study tools

Textual variants: shows differences recorded by the source in the Greek or Hebrew text, such as different words, spelling or omitted words. Variants appear separately and do not change the selected translation.

Study resources
Click a verse to select it. Shift + click selects a range.

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. Reign of Saul David Jacob Saul Philistia

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. Reign of Saul David Achish Maachah 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. Reign of Saul David Achish Abigail Ahinoam Nabal Gath Carmel Jezreel Jezreel

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. Reign of Saul David Saul Gath

¶ 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? Reign of Saul David Achish

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

And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months. Reign of Saul David Philistia

¶ 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. Reign of Saul Girzites David Amalek Egypt Geshur Shur

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. Reign of Saul David 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. Reign of Saul Kenites David Achish Judah Jerahmeel Negeb

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. Reign of Saul David Philistia Gath

And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. Reign of Saul David Jacob Achish

Report an inaccuracy

Describe the inaccuracy and, if possible, provide the correct text or a source. The page address will be included automatically.

Page: /en/read/1SA/27

Up to 5000 characters. You do not need to log in.

Contact details (optional)

Leave only the details you wish to share. They are sent to the administrator with your report and are not displayed publicly.

Make a suggestion

Describe your idea for improving the site. The page address will be included automatically.

Page: /en/read/1SA/27

Up to 5000 characters. You do not need to log in.

Contact details (optional)

Leave only the details you wish to share. They are sent to the administrator with your report and are not displayed publicly.