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

1 Samuel 27 : 1 (YLT)

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.`

1 Samuel 27 : 2 (YLT)

And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who *are with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;

1 Samuel 27 : 3 (YLT)

and David dwelleth with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each one with his household, *even David and his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelitess.

1 Samuel 27 : 4 (YLT)

And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.

1 Samuel 27 : 5 (YLT)

And David saith unto Achish, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, they give to me a place in one of the cities of the field, and I dwell there, yea, why doth thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?`

1 Samuel 27 : 6 (YLT)

And Achish giveth to him in that day Ziklag, therefore hath Ziklag been to the kings of Judah till this day.

1 Samuel 27 : 7 (YLT)

And the number of the days which David hath dwelt in the field of the Philistines *is days and four months;

1 Samuel 27 : 8 (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,

1 Samuel 27 : 9 (YLT)

and David hath smitten the land, and doth not keep alive man and woman, and hath taken sheep, and oxen, and asses, and camels, and garments, and turneth back, and cometh in unto Achish.

1 Samuel 27 : 10 (YLT)

And Achish saith, `Whither have ye pushed to-day?` and David saith, `Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelite, and unto the south of the Kenite.`

1 Samuel 27 : 11 (YLT)

Neither man nor woman doth David keep alive, to bring in *word to Gath, saying, `Lest they declare it against us, saying, Thus hath David done, and thus is his custom all the days that he hath dwelt in the fields of the Philistines.`

1 Samuel 27 : 12 (YLT)

And Achish believeth in David, saying, `He hath made himself utterly abhorred among his people, in Israel, and hath been to me for a servant age-during.`