1 Samuel 27:1 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹ but he thought to himself, “One of these days, Saul is going to kill me. The only way to escape from him is to go to Philistia. Then I'll be outside of Israel, and Saul will give up trying to catch me.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ BUT 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. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any more within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹ David thought, One day I will be destroyed by Saul’s power. The best thing for me to do is to escape to Philistine territory. Then Saul will give up looking for me in Israelite territory, and I will escape his power.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And David said in his heart: "At some time, I will one day fall into the hands of Saul. Is it not better if I flee, and be saved in the land of the Philistines, so that Saul may despair and cease to seek me in all the parts of Israel? Therefore, I will flee away from his hands."

1 Samuel 27:1 পৰস্পৰ সংযোগসমূহ

Isaiah 51:12

I am the Lord, the one who encourages you. Why are you afraid of mere humans? They dry up and die like grass.

1 Samuel 23:17

“Don't be afraid,” Jonathan said. “My father Saul will never get his hands on you. In fact, you're going to be the next king of Israel, and I'll be your highest official. Even my father knows it's true.”

Proverbs 13:12

Not getting what you want can break your heart, but a wish that comes true is a life-giving tree.

Psalm 116:11

though in my confusion I said, “I can't trust anyone!”

1 Samuel 29:2

The Philistine rulers and their troops were marching past the Philistine army commanders in groups of 100 and 1,000. When David and his men marched by at the end with Achish, the commanders said, “What are these worthless Israelites doing here?” “They are David's men,” Achish answered. “David used to be one of Saul's officers, but he left Saul and joined my army a long time ago. I've never had even one complaint about him.”

1 Samuel 25:30

The Lord has promised to do many good things for you, even to make you the ruler of Israel. The Lord will keep his promises to you,

1 Samuel 22:5

One day the prophet Gad told David, “Don't stay here! Go back to Judah.” David then left and went to Hereth Forest.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel poured the oil on David's head while his brothers watched. At that moment, the Spirit of the Lord took control of David and stayed with him from then on. Samuel returned home to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:1

One day he said, “Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king.”

Exodus 14:12

While we were there, didn't we tell you to leave us alone? We'd rather be slaves in Egypt than die in this desert!”

2 Corinthians 7:5

After we came to Macedonia, we didn't have any chance to rest. We were faced with all kinds of problems. We were troubled by enemies and troubled by fears.

Mark 4:40

Jesus asked his disciples, “Why were you afraid? Don't you have any faith?”

Matthew 14:31

At once, Jesus reached out his hand. He helped Peter up and said, “You surely don't have much faith. Why do you doubt?”

Numbers 14:3

Is the Lord leading us into Canaan, just to have us killed and our women and children captured? We'd be better off in Egypt.”

1 Samuel 26:19

Please listen to what I have to say. If the Lord has turned you against me, maybe a sacrifice will make him change his mind. But if some people have turned you against me, I hope the Lord will punish them! They have forced me to leave the land that belongs to the Lord and have told me to worship foreign gods.

1 Samuel 20:3

“Jonathan, I swear it's true! But your father knows how much you like me, and he didn't want to break your heart. That's why he didn't tell you. I swear by the living Lord and by your own life that I'm only one step ahead of death.”

1 Kings 12:26

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1 Kings 12:28

Jeroboam asked for advice and then made two gold statues of calves. He showed them to the people and said, “Listen everyone! You won't have to go to Jerusalem to worship anymore. Here are your gods who rescued you from Egypt.”

1 Kings 19:3

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2 Chronicles 25:17

King Amaziah of Judah talked with his officials, then sent a message to King Jehoash of Israel: “Come out and face me in battle!”

Psalm 55:7

I would go and live in some distant desert.