1 Samuel 27

1And David^H1732 said^H559 in his heart^H3820, I shall now perish^H5595 one^H259 day^H3117 by the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586: there is nothing better^H2896 for me than that^H3588 I should^H4422 escape^H4422 into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430; and Saul^H7586 will despair^H2976 of me, to seek^H1245 me any more in all the borders^H1366 of Israel^H3478: so shall I escape^H4422 out of his hand^H3027. 2And David^H1732 arose^H6965, and passed over^H5674, he and the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were with him, unto Achish^H397 the son^H1121 of Maoch^H4582, king^H4428 of Gath^H1661. 3And David^H1732 dwelt^H3427 with Achish^H397 at Gath^H1661, he and his men^H582, every man^H376 with his household^H1004, even David^H1732 with his two^H8147 wives^H802, Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess^H3159, and Abigail^H26 the Carmelitess^H3762, Nabal's^H5037 wife^H802. 4And it was told^H5046 Saul^H7586 that David^H1732 was fled^H1272 to Gath^H1661: and he sought^H1245 no more again^H3254 for him. 5And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Achish^H397, If now I have found^H4672 favor^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869, let them give^H5414 me a place^H4725 in one^H259 of the cities^H5892 in the country^H7704, that I may dwell^H3427 there: for why should thy servant^H5650 dwell^H3427 in the royal^H4467 city^H5892 with thee? 6Then Achish^H397 gave^H5414 him Ziklag^H6860 that day^H3117: wherefore Ziklag^H6860 pertaineth unto the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 unto this day^H3117. 7And the number^H4557 of the days that David^H1732 dwelt^H3427 in the country^H7704 of the Philistines^H6430 was a full year^H3117 and four^H702 months^H2320. 8And David^H1732 and his men^H582 went up^H5927, and made a raid^H6584 upon the Geshurites^H1651, and the Girzites^H1511, and the Amalekites^H6003; for those^H2007 nations were the inhabitants^H3427 of the land^H776, who were of old^H5769, as thou goest^H935 to Shur^H7793, even unto the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714. 9And David^H1732 smote^H5221 the land^H776, and saved neither man^H376 nor woman^H802 alive^H2421, and took away^H3947 the sheep^H6629, and the oxen^H1241, and the asses^H2543, and the camels^H1581, and the apparel^H899; and he returned^H7725, and came^H935 to Achish^H397. 10And Achish^H397 said^H559, Against whom^H408 have ye made a raid^H6584 to-day^H3117? And David^H1732 said^H559, Against the South^H5045 of Judah^H3063, and against the South^H5045 of the Jerahmeelites^H3397, and against the South^H5045 of the Kenites^H7017. 11And David^H1732 saved^H2421 neither man^H376 nor woman^H802 alive^H2421, to bring^H935 them to Gath^H1661, saying^H559, Lest they should tell^H5046 of us, saying^H559, So did^H6213 David^H1732, and so hath been his manner^H4941 all the while^H3117 he hath dwelt^H3427 in the country^H7704 of the Philistines^H6430. 12And Achish^H397 believed^H539 David^H1732, saying^H559, He hath made his people^H5971 Israel^H3478 utterly^H887 to abhor^H887 him; therefore he shall be my servant^H5650 for ever^H5769.