1 Samuel 27:1

Good News Translation

David said to himself, “One of these days Saul will kill me. The best thing for me to do is to escape to Philistia. Then Saul will give up looking for me in Israel, and I will be safe.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:26

He said to himself, “As things are now, if my people go to Jerusalem and offer sacrifices to the Lord in the Temple there, they will transfer their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah and will kill me.”

1 Kings 12:28

After thinking it over, he made two bull-calves of gold and said to his people, “You have been going long enough to Jerusalem to worship. People of Israel, here are your gods who brought you out of Egypt!”

1 Kings 19:3

Elijah was afraid and fled for his life; he took his servant and went to Beersheba in Judah. Leaving the servant there,

2 Chronicles 25:17

King Amaziah of Judah and his advisers plotted against Israel. He then sent a message to King Jehoash of Israel, who was the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu, challenging him to fight.

Psalm 116:11

even when I was afraid and said, “No one can be trusted.”

Psalm 55:7

I would fly far away and make my home in the desert.

Exodus 14:12

Didn't we tell you before we left that this would happen? We told you to leave us alone and let us go on being slaves of the Egyptians. It would be better to be slaves there than to die here in the desert.”

Proverbs 13:12

When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed, but a wish come true fills you with joy.

Isaiah 51:12

The Lord says, “I am the one who strengthens you. Why should you fear mortals, who are no more enduring than grass?

Numbers 14:3

Why is the Lord taking us into that land? We will be killed in battle, and our wives and children will be captured. Wouldn't it be better to go back to Egypt?”

Matthew 14:31

At once Jesus reached out and grabbed hold of him and said, “What little faith you have! Why did you doubt?”

Mark 4:40

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Why are you frightened? Do you still have no faith?”

2 Corinthians 7:5

Even after we arrived in Macedonia, we did not have any rest. There were troubles everywhere, quarrels with others, fears in our hearts.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you go on grieving over Saul? I have rejected him as king of Israel. But now get some olive oil and go to Bethlehem, to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the spirit of the Lord took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

1 Samuel 20:3

But David answered, “Your father knows very well how much you like me, and he has decided not to let you know what he plans to do, because you would be deeply hurt. I swear to you by the living Lord that I am only a step away from death!”

1 Samuel 22:5

Then the prophet Gad came to David and said, “Don't stay here; go at once to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

1 Samuel 23:17

saying to him, “Don't be afraid. My father Saul won't be able to harm you. He knows very well that you are the one who will be the king of Israel and that I will be next in rank to you.”

1 Samuel 25:30

And when the Lord has done all the good things he has promised you and has made you king of Israel,

1 Samuel 26:19

Your Majesty, listen to what I have to say. If it is the Lord who has turned you against me, an offering to him will make him change his mind; but if some people have done it, may the Lord's curse fall on them. For they have driven me out from the Lord's land to a country where I can only worship foreign gods.

1 Samuel 29:2

The five Philistine kings marched out with their units of a hundred and of a thousand men; David and his men marched in the rear with King Achish.

1 Samuel 29:3

The Philistine commanders saw them and asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” Achish answered, “This is David, an official of King Saul of Israel. He has been with me for quite some time now. He has done nothing I can find fault with since the day he came over to me.”