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David and the Philistines

1 Samuel 27:7

In 11 translations

BSB
And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.
KJV
And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.the time: Heb. the number of daysa full year: Heb. a year of days
WEB
The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
ASV
And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
LSV
And the number of the days which David has dwelt in the field of the Philistines [is one year] of days and four months;
YLT
And the number of the days which David hath dwelt in the field of the Philistines [is] days and four months;
DBY
And the time that David abode in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.
DRC
And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines, was four months.
GNV
And the time that Dauid dwelt in the countrey of the Philistims, was foure moneths and certaine dayes.
JPS
And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
LXXE
And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was four months.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יָשַׁ֥ב דָּוִ֖ד בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים יָמִ֖ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγενήθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἡμερῶν ὧν ἐκάθισε Δαυὶδ ἐν ἀγρῷ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων, τέσσαρας μῆνας.

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👤 David◆ Reign of Saul

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  • 1 Samuel 29:3Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he…

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