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1 Samuel 27:2

AchishDavidMaachahGath
Fear

1 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.”

So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

3 David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.

4 And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

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BSB
So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
KJV
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.
WEB
David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
BLB
And David arose and passed over—he and the six hundred men who [were] with him—to Achish son of Maoch king of Gath.
ÅB
Så brøt David opp og dro med de seks hundre mann som var hos ham, over til Akis, sønn av Maok, kongen i Gat.
OTB
Så dro David av sted med de seks hundre mennene som fulgte ham, til Akisj, sønn av Maok, kongen av Gat.
B1930
Så brøt David op og drog med de seks hundre mann som var hos ham, over til Akis, sønn av Maok, kongen i Gat.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 25:13

    And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

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  • 1 Samuel 21:10

    That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

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  • 1 Kings 2:39–40

    After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

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  • 1 Samuel 30:8

    and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”

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