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

2So David went with his 600 men to King Achish of Gath, Moach’s son. 3David and his men stayed with Achish in Gath. Each one had his family, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal’s wife) from Carmel. When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he didn’t search for him anymore. 5David said to Achish, “If you will permit me, let me have a place in one of the outlying towns so that I can live there. Why should I live in the royal city with you?” 6So Achish immediately gave him Ziklag. (This is why Ziklag still belongs to the kings of Judah today.)

1 Samuel 27:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• was fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• to Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661
• and he soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• no more againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 27:4

• 1 Samuel 26:21“My servant David,” Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back. I will not harm you again, because you valued my life today. I’ve acted like a fool and made a terrible mistake.”

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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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