1 Samuel 27:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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 Israel, and Saul will give up trying to catch me.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:26

One day, Jeroboam started thinking, “Everyone in Israel still goes to the temple in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the LORD. What if they become loyal to David's family again? They will kill me and accept Rehoboam as their king.”

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 any more. Here are your gods who rescued you from Egypt.”

1 Kings 19:3

Elijah was afraid when he got her message, and he ran to the town of Beersheba in Judah. He left his servant there,

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 116:11

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

Psalm 55:7

I would go and live in some distant desert.

Exodus 14:12

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

Proverbs 13:12

Not getting what you want can make you feel sick, but a wish that comes true is a life-giving tree.

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.

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.”

Matthew 14:31

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

Mark 4:40

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

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.

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 and visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king.”

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 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 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 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.”

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 26:19

Please listen to what I have to say. If the LORD has turned you against me, perhaps 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 29:2

The Philistine rulers and their troops were marching past the Philistine army commanders in groups of a hundred and a thousand. 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.”