| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Then David said to himself, "Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape into the land of the Philistines. Saul then will despair of searching for me anymore in all the territory of Israel, and I will escape from his hand." | 1David told himself, "One of these days I'll perish by Saul's hand. There is nothing better for me to do than to escape to Philistine territory. Saul will give up searching for me anymore within the borders of Israel, so I'll escape from him." |
| 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. | 2So David got up, and he and the 600 men who were with him went to Maoch's son Achish, the 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. | 3David stayed with Achish in Gath along with his men, each of whom was with his household. David had his two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, who had been the wife of Nabal of Carmel. |
| 4Now it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him. | 4Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, and he did not continue to search 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?" | 5David told Achish, "If it pleases you, give me a place in one of the outlying towns, so I may live there. Why should your servant live with you in the royal city?" |
| 6So Achish gave him Ziklag that day; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day. | 6So that day Achish gave him Ziklag, and therefore, Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah until the present time. |
| 7The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months. | 7David lived in Philistine territory for a year and four months. |
| 8Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for they were the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, as you come to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt. | 8David and his men went up and raided the descendants of Geshur, the descendants of Girzi, and the Amalekites, for they had been living in the land since ancient times, from the entrance of Shur all the way to the land of Egypt. |
| 9David attacked the land and did not leave a man or a woman alive, and he took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned and came to Achish. | 9David struck the land and did not leave a man or woman alive. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then came back and went to Achish. |
| 10Now Achish said, "Where have you made a raid today?" And David said, "Against the Negev of Judah and against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites and against the Negev of the Kenites." | 10Achish said, "Where did you raid today?" David answered, "Against the Negev of Judah, against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites." |
| 11David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring to Gath, saying, "Otherwise they will tell about us, saying, 'So has David done and so has been his practice all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'" | 11David did not leave a man or woman alive to bring to Gath. He told himself, "Otherwise, they'll say, 'This is what David is doing, and this has been his practice all the time he has lived in Philistine territory.'" |
| 12So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever." | 12Achish believed David, telling himself, "He has certainly made himself repulsive to his people in Israel. He will be my servant forever." |
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