Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
David said to himself, “One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines.
New American Standard Bible
Then David said
King James Version
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 speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
International Standard Version
David told himself, "One of these days I'll perish by Saul's hand. There is nothing better for me to do than to escape to Philistine territory. Saul will give up searching for me anymore within the borders of Israel, so I'll escape from him."
A Conservative Version
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 will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the bor
American Standard Version
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 will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Amplified
But David said in his heart, “Now I will die one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me inside the borders of Israel, and I will escape from his hand [once and for all].”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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 speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say in his heart, Now shall I be added one day into the hand of Saul: nothing good to me but escaping, I will escape into the land of the rovers; and Saul despairing to seek me farther in all the bound of Israel: and I was saved out of his hand.
King James 2000
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 speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any border of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David {thought to himself}, "Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me but [that] I must certainly escape to the land of [the] Philistines. Then Saul will desist from searching for me further in all of the territories of Israel, and so I will escape from his hand."
Modern King James verseion
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. Nothing is better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines. And Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any border of Israel, and so I shall escape out of his hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then thought David in his heart, "I may perish, one day or other, by the hands of Saul. There is no better for me, than to flee into the land of the Philistines; that Saul, of very despair to find me, may cease to seek me anymore in all the coasts of Israel: for so I may escape his hand."
NET Bible
David thought to himself, "One of these days I'm going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand."
New Heart English Bible
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 will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So shall I escape out of his hand."
The Emphasized Bible
And David said, unto his own heart, Now, shall I be swept off, in a single day, by the hand of Saul, - there is nothing for me better than that I, escape, into the land of the Philistines, so shall Saul give up seeking for me any more, in any of the bounds of Israel, so shall I escape out of his hand.
Webster
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 speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in any border of Israel; so shall I escape from his hand.
World English Bible
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 will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So shall I escape out of his hand."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Interlinear
Leb
Caphah
'echad
Yowm
Towb
Malat
Malat
'erets
Baqash
G@buwl
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 27:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Returns To Achish
1 David said to himself, “One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 14:12
Isn’t this what we told you in Egypt: Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
Numbers 14:3
Why is the Lord bringing us into this land to die by the sword? Our wives and little children will become plunder.
1 Samuel 16:1
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul,
1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him
1 Samuel 21:10-15
David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.
1 Samuel 22:5
Then the prophet Gad
1 Samuel 23:17
saying, “Don’t be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. You yourself will be king over Israel,
1 Samuel 25:30
When the Lord does for my lord all the good He promised and appoints you ruler over Israel,
1 Samuel 27:10-11
who inquired, “Where did you raid today?”
David replied, “The south country of Judah,” “The south country of the Jerahmeelites,”
1 Samuel 28:1-2
At that time, the Philistines
1 Samuel 29:2-3
As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men
Psalm 116:11
“Everyone is a liar.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
and do not rely on your own understanding;
Proverbs 13:12
but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.
Isaiah 30:15-16
“You will be delivered by returning and resting;
your strength will lie in quiet confidence.
But you are not willing.”
Isaiah 40:27-31
and Israel, why do you assert:
“My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my claim is ignored by my God”?
Isaiah 51:12
Who are you that you should fear man who dies,
or a son of man who is given up like grass?
Lamentations 3:26-27
for deliverance from the Lord.
Matthew 14:31
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him,
Mark 4:40
Then He said to them,
2 Corinthians 7:5
In fact, when we came into Macedonia,