1 Samuel 27:1

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But David said to himself, “One of these days Saul is going to get me. I think I'd better run away to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me all over Israel and he won't catch me.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:26

Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom could easily return to the house of David.

1 Kings 12:28

So after taking advice, the king had two golden calves made, and he told the people, “Don't bother going to Jerusalem any more. Look, Israel, here are your gods who led you out of the land of Egypt.”

1 Kings 19:3

Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he arrived in Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there

2 Chronicles 25:17

Then Amaziah, king of Judah, took advice from his counselors and sent a message to the king of Israel, Joash, son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu. “Come and face me in battle,” he challenged.

Psalm 116:11

I was so upset that I said, “Everyone's a liar!”

Psalm 55:7

I would fly far away to escape, and stay in the wilderness. Selah.

Exodus 14:12

Didn't we tell you back in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we can go on being slaves to the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to be Egyptian slaves than to die here in the desert!”

Proverbs 13:12

Hope that's delayed makes you feel sick, but a wish that comes true revives you.

Isaiah 51:12

It's me, yes, I am the one who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortals who die just like grass?

Numbers 14:3

Why is the Lord taking us to this country only to get us killed? Our wives and children will be captured and taken away as slaves! Wouldn't we be better off going back to Egypt?”

Matthew 14:31

Immediately Jesus reached out and grabbed hold of him, and said, “You have such little trust in me. Why did you doubt?”

Mark 4:40

“Why are you so frightened? Haven't you learned to trust me?” he asked them.

2 Corinthians 7:5

When we arrived in Macedonia we didn't have a minute's peace. We were attacked from every direction, with external conflicts and inner fears.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord asked Samuel, “How long are you going to continue to mourn over Saul because I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill your flask with olive oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen a king for myself from among his sons.”

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the flask of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came on David in power from that day on. Then Samuel left and returned to Ramah.

1 Samuel 20:3

But David swore an oath again, saying, “Your father knows very well that I'm your friend, and so he's told himself, ‘Jonathan can't find out about this, otherwise he'll be really upset.’ I swear on the life of the Lord, and on your own life, my life is hanging by a thread.”

1 Samuel 22:5

But then the prophet Gad told David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go back to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

1 Samuel 23:17

“Don't worry, because my father Saul is never going to find you. You're going to be king of Israel, and I'll be your deputy. Even my father Saul knows this.”

1 Samuel 25:30

So when the Lord has done for you, sir, everything good he promised, and has made you ruler over Israel,

1 Samuel 26:19

“Please listen to me, my lord and king. If the Lord has made you angry with me, then may he be happy to accept an offering. But if it's men that have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord for all this. They've been driving me away from living among God's chosen people, telling me, ‘Go away and worship other gods.’

1 Samuel 29:2

The Philistine rulers were marching out in their divisions of hundreds and thousands with David and his men at the rear with King Achish.

1 Samuel 29:3

But the Philistine commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” Achish replied to the Philistine commanders, “That's David, an officer of King Saul of Israel. He's been with me for a long time, years even, and I haven't found any fault in him since the day he came over to our side up till now.”