New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 27:4
4Now it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.
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 arose and crossed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s widow. Now it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him. 5Then David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your sight, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may live there; for why should your servant live in the royal city with you?” 6So Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.
Read all of 1 Samuel 271 Samuel 27:4 word by word
וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּֽי־בָרַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד גַּ֑ת וְלֹֽא־יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
- Now it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- had fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
- to Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661
- so he noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- longerיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
- longerעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- searchedבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
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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
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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
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