1 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.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- in his heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- I shall now perish H5595 (סָפָה) — properly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e. to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e. to scatter, remove, or ruin; intrans…
- one H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- by the hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- of Saul H7586 (שָׁאוּל) — Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
- nothing better H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- for me than that H3588 (כִּי) — (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- I should speedily H4422 (מָלַט) — properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit spa…
- escape H4422 (מָלַט) — properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit spa…
- into the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- and Saul H7586 (שָׁאוּל) — Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
- shall despair H2976 (יָאַשׁ) — to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond
- of me, to seek H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- me any more in any coast H1366 (גְּבוּל) — properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- so shall I escape H4422 (מָלַט) — properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit spa…
- out of his hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
2 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.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- arose H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- and he passed over H5674 (עָבַר) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation…
- with the six H8337 (שֵׁשׁ) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
- hundred H3967 (מֵאָה) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
- men H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- with him unto Achish H397 (אֲכִישׁ) — Akish, a Philistine king
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Maoch H4582 (מָעוֹךְ) — Maok, a Philistine
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Gath H1661 (גַּת) — Gath, a Philistine city
3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- dwelt H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- with Achish H397 (אֲכִישׁ) — Akish, a Philistine king
- at Gath H1661 (גַּת) — Gath, a Philistine city
- he and his men H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- every man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- with his household H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- with his two H8147 (שְׁנַיִם) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold
- wives H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- Ahinoam H293 (אֲחִינֹעַם) — Achinoam, the name of two Israelitesses
- the Jezreelitess H3159 (יִזְרְעֵאלִית) — a Jezreelitess
- and Abigail H26 (אֲבִיגַיִל) — Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses
- the Carmelitess H3762 (כַּרְמְלִית) — a Karmelitess or female inhabitant of Karmel
- Nabal’s H5037 (נָבָל) — Nabal, an Israelite
- wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And it was told H5046 (נָגַד) — properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present…
- Saul H7586 (שָׁאוּל) — Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
- that David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- was fled H1272 (בָּרַח) — to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
- to Gath H1661 (גַּת) — Gath, a Philistine city
- and he sought H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- no more again H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
5 And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Achish H397 (אֲכִישׁ) — Akish, a Philistine king
- If I have now found H4672 (מָצָא) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- grace H2580 (חֵן) — graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
- in thine eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- let them give H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- me a place H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
- in some H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- town H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- in the country H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- that I may dwell H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- there: for why should thy servant H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- dwell H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the royal H4467 (מַמְלָכָה) — dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
- city H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Then Achish H397 (אֲכִישׁ) — Akish, a Philistine king
- gave H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- him Ziklag H6860 (צִקְלַג) — Tsiklag or Tsikelag, a place in Palestine
- that day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- wherefore Ziklag H6860 (צִקְלַג) — Tsiklag or Tsikelag, a place in Palestine
- pertaineth unto the kings H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- unto this day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
7 And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the time H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- And the time H4557 (מִסְפָּר) — a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
- that David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- dwelt H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the country H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- of the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- was a full year H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- and four H702 (אַרְבַּע) — four
- months H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
8 And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those nations were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- and his men H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- went up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- and invaded H6584 (פָּשַׁט) — to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
- the Geshurites H1651 (גְּשׁוּרִי) — a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur
- and the Gezrites H1511 (גִּזְרִי) — a Grizite (collectively) or member of a native tribe in Palestine
- and the Amalekites H6003 (עֲמָלֵקִי) — an Amalekite (or collectively the Amalekites) or descendants of Amalek
- for those H2007 (הֵנָּה) — themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)
- of old H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- the inhabitants H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- of the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- as thou goest H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to Shur H7793 (שׁוּר) — Shur, a region of the Desert
- even unto the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
9 And David smote the land, and saved neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel; and he returned, and came to Achish.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- smote H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- and left neither man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- nor woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- alive H2421 (חָיָה) — to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- and took away H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- the sheep H6629 (צֹאן) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
- and the oxen H1241 (בָּקָר) — a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
- and the donkeys H2543 (חֲמוֹר) — a male ass (from its dun red)
- and the camels H1581 (גָּמָל) — a camel
- and the apparel H899 (בֶּגֶד) — a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
- and returned H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- and came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to Achish H397 (אֲכִישׁ) — Akish, a Philistine king
10 And Achish said, Against whom have ye made a raid to-day? And David said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Achish H397 (אֲכִישׁ) — Akish, a Philistine king
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Whither H408 (אַל) — not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
- have ye made a road H6584 (פָּשַׁט) — to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
- to day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- Against the south H5045 (נֶגֶב) — the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
- of Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- and against the south H5045 (נֶגֶב) — the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
- of the Jerahmeelites H3397 (יְרַחְמְאֵלִי) — a Jerachmeelite or descendant of Jerachmeel
- of the Kenites H7017 (קֵינִי) — a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin
11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- saved H2421 (חָיָה) — to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- neither man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- nor woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- alive H2421 (חָיָה) — to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- to bring H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to Gath H1661 (גַּת) — Gath, a Philistine city
- saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Lest they should tell H5046 (נָגַד) — properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present…
- on us, saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- So did H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- his manner H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- all the while H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- he dwelleth H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the country H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
- of the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Achish H397 (אֲכִישׁ) — Akish, a Philistine king
- believed H539 (אָמַן) — properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet…
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- He hath made his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- utterly H887 (בָּאַשׁ) — to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally
- to abhor H887 (בָּאַשׁ) — to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally
- him; therefore he shall be my servant H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- for ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…