1 Samuel 27:8

KJV

And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

— 1 Samuel 27:8, King James Version
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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 …

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Other Translations

ASV

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.

YLT

and David goeth up and his men, and they push unto the Geshurite, and the Gerizite, and the Amalekite, (for they are inhabitants of the land from of old), as thou comest in to Shur and unto the land of Egypt,

BBE

And David and his men went up and made attacks on the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for these were the people who were living in the land from Telam on the way to Shur, as far as Egypt.

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