1 Samuel 27:2
World English Bible (WEB)
David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
In context
1 David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
2 David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3 David lived 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.
4 Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.
1 Samuel 27:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
- KJV King James Version
- And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who [are] with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.