1 Samuel 27:1
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 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.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 27 connects to 10 cross-references. David despairs and moves his six hundred men with their families to Gath under King Achish; Saul gives up pursuing him. Achish gives David the town of Ziklag; David raids southern desert peoples while telling Achish he has raided Judahite …
Other Translations
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.
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.'
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.
Cross References
Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve …
And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our …
So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and …
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on …
And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore …
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with …
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, …
And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and …
And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good …
And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou …