And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered [for death] into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.
WEB
1 Samuel 27:1
David said in his heart, “I will now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So I will escape out of his hand.”
Parallel Translations
And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered [for death] into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Cross References
Isaiah 40:27–31Isaiah 51:121 Samuel 16:131 Samuel 23:171 Samuel 21:10–151 Samuel 27:10–11Isaiah 30:15–161 Samuel 28:1–2Proverbs 13:12Psalms 116:111 Samuel 22:5Exodus 14:121 Samuel 29:2–30:31 Samuel 16:1Proverbs 3:5–6
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