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1 Samuel 27:4

When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gath;   Philistines;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Philistines, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Achish;   Gath;   Gittith;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Gath;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gath;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Achish;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abimelech;   Alliance;   David;   Gath;   Zebah and Zalmunna;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
Hebrew Names Version
It was told Sha'ul that David was fled to Gat: and he sought no more again for him.
King James Version
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
Lexham English Bible
And it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.
English Standard Version
And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought him.
New Century Version
When Saul heard that David had run away to Gath, he stopped looking for him.
New English Translation
When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.
New American Standard Bible
Now it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was fled to Gath: so he sought no more for him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it was told to Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.
Contemporary English Version
When Saul found out that David had run off to Gath, he stopped trying to catch him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul was told that David had escaped to Gat, whereupon he stopped searching for him.
Darby Translation
And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more for him.
Easy-to-Read Version
People told Saul that David had run away to Gath, so Saul stopped looking for him.
George Lamsa Translation
And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more after him.
Good News Translation
When Saul heard that David had fled to Gath, he gave up trying to find him.
Literal Translation
And it was told to Saul that David had fled to Gath, and he did not seek for him any more.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan worde came to Saul that Dauid was fled vnto Gath, he soughte him nomore.
American Standard Version
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul, hearing that David had gone to Gath, went after him no longer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was fled to Gath, and he sought no more for him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath; and he sought no more again for him.
King James Version (1611)
And it was told Saul, that Dauid was fled to Gath, and he sought no more againe for him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it was told Saul that David had fled to Geth; and he no longer sought after him.
English Revised Version
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
Berean Standard Bible
And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it was teld to Saul, that Dauid fledde in to Geth; and he addide no more `that he schulde seke Dauid.
Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.
Update Bible Version
And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath: and he did not seek for him again anymore.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told to Saul that David had fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
World English Bible
It was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
New King James Version
And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; so he sought him no more.
New Living Translation
Word soon reached Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped hunting for him.
New Life Bible
When Saul was told that David had run to Gath, he looked for him no more.
New Revised Standard
When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought for him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when it was told Saul, that David had fled to Gath, he added no more, to seek him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Geth, and he sought no more after him.
Revised Standard Version
And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he sought for him no more.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.

Contextual Overview

1But 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]." 2So David and the six hundred men who were with him arose and crossed over to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, [who was] Nabal's widow. 4When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.5Then David said to Achish, "If I have found favor in your sight, let me be given a place [of my own] in one of the cities in the country, so that I may live there; for why should your servant live in the royal city with you?" 6Then Achish gave David [the town of] Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day. 7The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he sought: 1 Samuel 26:21

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:4 - of Gath 1 Chronicles 18:1 - Gath

Cross-References

Genesis 14:19
And Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Blessed (joyful, favored) be Abram by God Most High, Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth;
Genesis 24:60
They blessed Rebekah and said to her, "May you, our sister, Become [the mother of] thousands of ten thousands, And may your descendants possess (conquer) The [city] gate of those who hate them."
Genesis 27:1
Now when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, he called his elder [and favorite] son Esau and said to him, "My son." And Esau answered him, "Here I am."
Genesis 27:7
'Bring me some game and make me a savory and delicious dish [of meat], so that I may eat it, and declare my blessing on you in the presence of the LORD before my death.'
Genesis 27:15
Then Rebekah took her elder son Esau's best clothes, which were with her in her house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.
Genesis 27:20
Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found the game so quickly, my son?" And he said, "Because the LORD your God caused it to come to me."
Genesis 27:22
So Jacob approached Isaac, and his father touched him and said, "The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau."
Genesis 27:23
He could not recognize him [as Jacob], because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.
Genesis 27:25
Then Isaac said, "Bring the food to me, and I will eat some of my son's game, so that I may bless you." He brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine and he drank.
Genesis 27:27
So he came and kissed him; and Isaac smelled his clothing and blessed him and said, "The scent of my son [Esau] Is like the aroma of a field which the LORD has blessed;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath,.... Who very probably had his spies out to watch his motions, and report to him where he was, and what he was doing:

and he sought no more again for him; by which it seems as if he would have sought after him again, had he continued in the land of Israel; but now being gone, and in an enemy's country, and having nothing to fear from him while there, he laid aside all thoughts of seeking after him.


 
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