All his officials passed by him, and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath passed on before the king.
1 Samuel 27:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought for him. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he sought for him no more. American Standard Version (1901) And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. Common English Bible When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he didn’t pursue him anymore. Catholic Public Domain Version And it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath. And so, he did not continue to seek him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it was told Saul that David was fled to Geth: and he sought no more after him. |
All his officials passed by him, and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath passed on before the king.
Then Saul said, “I have done wrong; come back, my son David, for I will never harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today; I have been a fool and have made a great mistake.”
David stayed with Achish at Gath, he and his troops, every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal’s widow.
Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your sight, let a place be given me in one of the country towns so that I may live there, for why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”