1 Samuel 27:8 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁸ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered together their armies to be prepared for war against Israel: and Achis said to David: Know thou now assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to the war, thou, and thy men.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Now David and his men went up and made attacks on the Geshurites, Girzites, and Amalekites [enemies of Israel Joshua had failed to exterminate]. For from of old those nations inhabited the land, as one goes to Shur even to the land of Egypt. [Deut. 25:19; Josh. 13:1, 2, 13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those nations were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

Common English Bible

⁸ David and his soldiers went out on raids against the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. They were the people who lived in the land from Telam to Shur all the way to the land of Egypt.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And David and his men went up and took plunder from Geshuri, and from Girzi, and from the Amalekites. For in the land long ago, these were the inhabitants of the area, going from Shur as far as the land of Egypt.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And David and his men went up, and pillaged Gessuri, and Gerzi, and the Amalecites: for these were of old the inhabitants of the countries, as men go to Sur, even to the land of Egypt.

1 Samuel 27:8 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:23

8 And Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

2 Samuel 14:32

O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice.

2 Samuel 15:8

3 And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom.

2 Samuel 3:22

7 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.

2 Samuel 3:3

Why didst thou go in to my father's concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboseth, and said: Am I a dog's head against Juda this day, who have shewn mercy to the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought this day against me to charge me with a matter concerning a woman?

2 Samuel 8:12

7 And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Saraias was the scribe:

1 Chronicles 2:23

8 And Onam had sons Semei, and Jada. And the sons of Semei: Nadab, and Abisur.

Exodus 15:22

5 But he cried to the Lord, and he shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, they were turned into sweetness. There he appointed him ordinances, and judgments, and there he proved him,

Exodus 17:8

1 And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame: but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.

Numbers 13:29

Wherefore the whole multitude crying wept that night.

Numbers 14:45

And he shall give the same measure of wine to pour out in libations for the holocaust or for the victim. For every lamb,

Joshua 12:5

0 The king of Jerusalem one, the king of Hebron one.

Joshua 13:13

8 And Jassa, and Cidimoth, and Mephaath,

Joshua 13:2

And now divide the land in possession to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasses,

Joshua 16:10

And there fell ten portions to Manasses, beside the land of Galaad and Basan beyond the Jordan.

Judges 1:29

4 And the Amorrhite straitened the children of Dan in the mountain, and gave them not place to go down to the plain:

1 Samuel 29:6

1 So David and his men arose in the night, that they might set forward in the morning, and returned to the land of the Philistines: and the Philistines went up to Jezrahel.

1 Samuel 30:1

And David was greatly afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons, and daughters: but David took courage in the Lord his God.