English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Samuel Book, chapter 27, verse 1 in Rv Version

1 Samuel 27 : 1 (RV)

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 shall 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 : 2 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 27 : 3 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 27 : 4 (RV)

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

1 Samuel 27 : 5 (RV)

And David said unto Achish, If now I have found grace 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?

1 Samuel 27 : 6 (RV)

Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

1 Samuel 27 : 7 (RV)

And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

1 Samuel 27 : 8 (RV)

And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites: for those cf15i nations were the inhabitants of the land, which were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

1 Samuel 27 : 9 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 27 : 10 (RV)

And Achish said, Whither have ye made a raid today? And David said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.

1 Samuel 27 : 11 (RV)

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying: So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 27 : 12 (RV)

And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.