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 rose and crossed over, he and the 600 men that were with him, to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3David stayed with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David with his two wives—Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal’s widow. So when Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him. 5Then David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, let me be given a place in one of the country towns, so I may live there. Why should your servant stay in the royal city with you?” 6So Achish granted him Ziklag that day. Thus Ziklag came to belong 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

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 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned! Return, David my son, for I will no longer do you harm, since my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I’ve played the fool and erred so seriously.”

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