1 Samuel 27:8
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.
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 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.
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,
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.
Cross References
For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears …
Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went …
Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the …
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of …
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, …