1 Samuel 27:1

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BSB

David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

KJV

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.

WEB

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.”

ASV

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 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 shall I escape out of his hand.

DARBY

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 will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.

BLB

And David said in his heart, “Now I will be swept away one day by the hand of Saul. [There is] nothing for me better than that I diligently escape to the land of the Philistines. And Saul will despair of me to seek me anymore in all the border of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”

ÅB

Men David tenkte ved seg selv: Engang kommer jeg nå allikevel til å miste livet for Sauls hånd; jeg har ikke noe godt i vente. Jeg vil undfly til filistrenes land; så vil Saul holde opp med å lete etter meg i hele Israels land, og jeg slipper ut av hans hånd.

OTB

Da sa David til seg selv, "Nå vil jeg en dag omkomme ved Sauls hånd. Det er ikke noe bedre for meg enn å flykte til filistrenes land, så Saul vil gi opp å lete etter meg innenfor Israels grenser, og jeg vil unnslippe hans hånd."

B1930

Men David tenkte ved sig selv: Engang kommer jeg nu allikevel til å miste livet for Sauls hånd; jeg har ikke noget godt i vente. Jeg vil undfly til filistrenes land; så vil Saul holde op med å lete efter mig i hele Israels land, og jeg slipper ut av hans hånd.

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