1 Samuel 27 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹ Then Achis gave him Siceleg that day: for which reason Siceleg belongeth to the kings of Juda unto this day.

² And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines, was four months.

³ 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.

⁴ And David wasted all the land, and left neither man nor woman alive: and took away the sheep and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned and came to Achis.

⁵ 0 And Achis said to him: Whom hast thou gone against to day? David answered: Against the south of Juda, and against the south of Jerameel, and against the south of Ceni.

⁶ 1 And David saved neither man nor woman, neither brought he any of them to Geth, saying: Lest they should speak against us. So did David, and such was his proceeding all the days that he dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

⁷ 2 And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

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.

⁹ And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.

¹⁰ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel mourned for him, and buried him in Ramatha his city. And Saul had put away all the magicians and soothsayers out of the land.

¹¹ And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and camped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe.

¹² And Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.