David and the Philistines
1 Samuel 27:4
In 11 translations
- BSB
- And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
- KJV
- And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
- WEB
- Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.
- ASV
- And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
- LSV
- And it is declared to Saul that David has fled to Gath, and he has not added to seek him anymore.
- YLT
- And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.
- DBY
- And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more for him.
- DRC
- And it was told Saul that David was fled to Geth, and he sought no more after him.
- GNV
- And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was fled to Gath: so he sought no more for him.
- JPS
- And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath; and he sought no more again for him.
- LXXE
- And it was told Saul that David had fled to Geth; and he no longer sought after him.
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- Written (Ketiv): יוֹסַף (“repeating”). Read aloud (Qere): יָסַ֥ף (“he repeated”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads יָוסַ֥ף; read aloud (Qere) reads יָסַ֥ף (“he repeated”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּֽי־בָרַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד גַּ֑ת וְלֹֽא־יוסף ע֖וֹד לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃Read aloud as (qere): יָסַ֥ף
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Σαοὺλ ὅτι πέφευγε Δαυὶδ εἰς Γὲθ, καὶ οὐ προσέθετο ἔτι ζητεῖν αὐτόν.
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- 1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
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