1 Samuel 27:1

King James Version (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.

Translations

1 Samuel 27:1 - Amplified Bible

BUT 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. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any more within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.

1 Samuel 27:1 - American Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 27:1 - Bible in Basic English

And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.

1 Samuel 27:1 - Darby Bible

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.

1 Samuel 27:1 - English Standard Version

Then David said in his heart, "Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand."

1 Samuel 27:1 - King James Version

1 Samuel 27:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces David se dijo: Ahora bien, voy a perecer algùn dìa por la mano de Saùl. Lo mejor para mì es huir a la tierra de los filisteos. Saùl se cansará, y no me buscará más en todo el territorio de Israel, y escaparé de su mano.

1 Samuel 27:1 - The Message

David thought to himself, "Sooner or later, Saul’s going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I’ll be out of his reach for good."

1 Samuel 27:1 - New American Standard Bible

Then David said to himself, "Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape into the land of the Philistines. Saul then will despair of searching for me anymore in all the territory of Israel, and I will escape from his hand."

1 Samuel 27:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces David se dijo: "Ahora bien, voy a perecer algùn dìa por la mano de Saùl. Lo mejor para mì es huir a la tierra de los Filisteos. Saùl se cansará, y no me buscará más en todo el territorio de Israel, y escaparé de su mano."

1 Samuel 27:1 - World English Bible

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.

1 Samuel 27:1 - Young's Living Translation

And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.`

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