The following were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banned from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped him in battle.
1 Samuel 27:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So David set out with his six hundred men and went over to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So David arose and went over with the 600 men who were with him to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath. American Standard Version (1901) And David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. Common English Bible So David set out with his six hundred soldiers and went to Achish, Maoch’s son and Gath’s king. Catholic Public Domain Version And David rose up and went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, the king of Gath. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David arose and went away, both he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achis the son of Maoch, king of Geth. |
The following were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banned from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped him in battle.
David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.
But Achish’s servants said to him, ‘Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Don’t they sing about him during their dances: Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands? ’
He said to his men, ‘All of you, put on your swords! ’ So each man put on his sword, and David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
and David asked the Lord, ‘Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them? ’ The Lord replied to him, ‘Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.’
So David and the six hundred men with him went. They came to the Wadi Besor, where some stayed behind.