Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath.
New American Standard Bible
Then David arose and fled that day from Saul, and went to
King James Version
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
Holman Bible
David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.
International Standard Version
David got up that day and fled from Saul, and he went to King Achish of Gath.
A Conservative Version
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
American Standard Version
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
Amplified
Then David arose and fled from Saul that day, and went to Achish king of
Darby Translation
And David arose, and fled that day from before Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will rise and flee in that day from the face of Saul, and he will come to Achish, king of Gath.
King James 2000
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So David got up and fled on that day from the presence of Saul, and he came to Achish the king of Gath.
Modern King James verseion
And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David arose and fled the same day from the presence of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
NET Bible
So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.
New Heart English Bible
David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
The Emphasized Bible
Then arose David, and fled, that day, from the face of Saul, - and came in unto Achish, king of Gath.
Webster
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
World English Bible
David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David riseth and fleeth on that day from the face of Saul, and cometh in unto Achish king of Gath;
Themes
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Fugitives » Instances of » From the wrath of the king » David
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 21:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Flees To Achish In Gath
9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you put to death in the valley of Elah, is here folded in a cloth at the back of the ephod: take that, if you will, for there is no other sword here. And David said, there is no other sword like that; give it to me. 10 Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make songs about him in their dances, saying, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?
Cross References
1 Samuel 27:1-2
And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.
1 Kings 19:3
And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;
Psalm 34:1-22
I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
Jeremiah 26:21
And when his words came to the ears of Jehoiakim the king and all his men of war and his captains, the king would have put him to death; but Uriah, hearing of it, was full of fear and went in flight into Egypt: