1 Samuel 27:4

1 Samuel 27:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
• New International Version (NIV)When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; so he sought him no more.

Context of 1 Samuel 27:4

2And David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3And David abode with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household; David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more for him. 5And David said to Achish, If now I have found favour in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some country-town, that I may abide there; for why should thy servant abide in the royal city with thee? 6And Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.

1 Samuel 27:4 word by word

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּֽי־בָרַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד גַּ֑ת וְלֹֽא־יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

• toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661
• soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 27:4

• 1 Samuel 26:21And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12David fled to the Philistines to get away from Saul for good. Rather than killing Saul, David chose the dangerous life of a fugitive.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-41Sa 27:1-4. Saul Hearing That David Was Fled to Gath, Seeks No More for Him. 1. David said in his heart, ... there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines--This resolution of David's was, in every respect, wrong: (1) It was removing him from the place where the divine oracle intimated him to remain (1Sa 22:5); (2) It was rushing into the idolatrous land, for driving him into which he had denounced an…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 27:4

• Gath
• Philistines

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• David
• Gath
• Saul
• Gath, Gittite
• Paul, Saul
• Abimelech
• Alliance
• Samuel, Books of
• Zebah and Zalmunna

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings