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David Flees to Gath

1 Samuel 21:10

In 11 translations

BSB
That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.
KJV
¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
WEB
David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
ASV
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
LSV
And David rises and flees on that day from the face of Saul, and comes to Achish king of Gath;
YLT
And David riseth and fleeth on that day from the face of Saul, and cometh in unto Achish king of Gath;
DBY
And David arose, and fled that day from before Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
DRC
And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis the king of Geth:
GNV
And Dauid arose and fled the same day from the presence of Saul, and went to Achish the King of Gath.
JPS21:11
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
LXXE21:11
And he gave it him; and David arose, and fled in that day from the presence of Saul: and David came to Anchus king of Geth.

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Original-language editions

WLC21:11
וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּבְרַ֥ח בַּיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיָּבֹ֕א אֶל־אָכִ֖ישׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת׃KJV:1Sam.21.10
LXX-Br21:11
Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν αὐτῷ· καὶ ἀνέστη Δαυὶδ, καὶ ἔφυγεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐκ προσώπου Σαούλ· καὶ ἦλθε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Ἀγχοῦς βασιλέα Γέθ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Kings 19:3And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
  • Psalms 34:1–22I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together. I sought the LORD, and…
  • 1 Samuel 27:1–2David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all…
  • Jeremiah 26:21King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.

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  • 21:10 in most Bibles

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