1 Samuel 23:27 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁷ Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ But a messenger came to Saul, saying, Make haste and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.

Common English Bible

²⁷ But a messenger suddenly came to Saul. “Come quick!” he said. “The Philistines have invaded the land!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ And a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, because the Philistines have poured themselves out upon the land."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁷ And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.

1 Samuel 23:27 Cross References

Genesis 22:14

So Abraham called that place “The Lord will provide,” as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”

2 Kings 19:9

When the king heard concerning King Tirhakah of Cush, “See, he has set out to fight against you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

1 Chronicles 14:13

Once again the Philistines made a raid in the valley.

Psalm 116:3

The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.

Deuteronomy 32:36

Indeed, the Lord will vindicate his people, have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, neither bond nor free remaining.

Revelation 12:16

But the earth came to the help of the woman; it opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.

1 Samuel 23:26

Saul went on one side of the mountain and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, while Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

1 Samuel 23:28

So Saul stopped pursuing David and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.

1 Samuel 27:10

When Achish asked, “Against whom have you made a raid today?” David would say, “Against the Negeb of Judah,” or “Against the Negeb of the Jerahmeelites,” or “Against the Negeb of the Kenites.”