1 Samuel 27:1 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

1 Samuel 27:1 - And David said in his heart, "I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand."

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But David kept thinking to himself, “Someday Saul is going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to the Philistines. Then Saul will stop hunting for me in Israelite territory, and I will finally be safe.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

David said to himself, “One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me everywhere in Israel, and I’ll escape from him.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then David^H1732 said^H559 to [fn]himself^H3820, “Now^H6258 I will [fn]perish^H5595 one^H259 day^H3117 by the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586. There^H369 is^H369 nothing^H369 better^H2896 for me than^H3588 to safely^H4422 escape^H4422 into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430. Then Saul^H7586 will despair^H2976 of searching^H1245 for me anymore^H5750 in all^H3605 the territory^H1366 of Israel^H3478, and I will escape^H4422 from his hand^H3027.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then David said [fn]to himself, “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than [fn]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.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then David^H1732 said^H559 in his heart^H3820, “Now^H6258 I will be swept^H5595 away^H5595 one^H259 day^H3117 by the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586. There^H369 is^H369 nothing^H369 better^H2896 for me than^H3588 that I should utterly escape^H4422 into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430. Saul^H7586 then will despair^H2976 of searching^H1245 for me anymore^H5750 in all^H3605 the territory^H1366 of Israel^H3478, and I will escape^H4422 from his hand^H3027.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But David said in his heart, “Now I will die one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me inside the borders of Israel, and I will escape from his hand [once and for all].”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

David thought to himself, "One of these days I'm going to 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 despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And David said in his heart, "I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And David saith unto his heart, 'Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in any border of Israel; so shall I escape from his hand.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Sha'ul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Pelishtim; and Sha'ul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Yisra'el: so shall I escape out of his hand.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et ait David in corde suo aliquando incidam in uno die in manu Saul nonne melius est ut fugiam et salver in terra Philisthinorum ut desperet Saul cessetque me quaerere in cunctis finibus Israhel fugiam ergo manus eius

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَحَدَّثَ دَاوُدُ نَفْسَهُ: «إِنْ بَقِيتُ فِي أَرْضِ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَإِنَّ شَاوُلَ لابُدَّ أَنْ يَقْتُلَنِي فِي يَوْمٍ مَا. فَلأَلْجَأَنَّ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ فَيَيْأَسَ شَاوُلُ مِنِّي وَيَكُفَّ عَنِ الْبَحْثِ عَنِّي فِي تُخُومِ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَأَنْجُوَ مِنْ يَدِهِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ λέγων νῦν προστεθήσομαι ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ εἰς χεῖρας Σαουλ καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν μοι ἀγαθόν ἐὰν μὴ σωθῶ εἰς γῆν ἀλλοφύλων καὶ ἀνῇ Σαουλ τοῦ ζητεῖν με εἰς πᾶν ὅριον Ισραηλ καὶ σωθήσομαι ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ فِي قَلْبِهِ: «إِنِّي سَأَهْلِكُ يَوْمًا بِيَدِ شَاوُلَ، فَلاَ شَيْءَ خَيْرٌ لِي مِنْ أَنْ أُفْلِتَ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، فَيَيْأَسُ شَاوُلُ مِنِّي فَلاَ يُفَتِّشُ عَلَيَّ بَعْدُ فِي جَمِيعِ تُخُومِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَأَنْجُو مِنْ يَدِهِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me [fn]through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y DIJO David en su corazón: Al fin seré muerto algún día por la mano de Saúl: nada por tanto me será mejor que fugarme á la tierra de los Filisteos, para que Saúl se deje de mí, y no me ande buscando más por todos los términos de Israel, y así me escaparé de sus manos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Dijo luego David en su corazón: Al fin seré muerto algún día por la mano de Saúl; nada, por tanto, me será mejor que fugarme a la tierra de los filisteos, para que Saúl no se ocupe de mí, y no me ande buscando más por todo el territorio de Israel; y así escaparé de su mano.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

大衛心裡說、必有一日我死在掃羅手裡．不如逃奔非利士地去．掃羅見我不在以色列的境內、就必絕望、不再尋索我．這樣我可以脫離他的手。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

David dijo en su corazón: "Ahora bien, algún día voy a perecer por la mano de Saúl. Nada será mejor para mí que escapar de inmediato a la tierra de los filisteos, para que Saúl deje de ocuparse de mí y no me ande buscando por todo el territorio de Israel. Así escaparé de su mano."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

다윗이 그 마음에 생각하기를 내가 후일에는 사울의 손에 망하리니 블레셋 사람의 땅으로 피하여 들어가는 것이 상책이로다 사울이 이스라엘 온 경내에서 나를 수색하다가 절망하리니 내가 그 손에서 벗어나리라 하고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

David dit en lui-même: je périrai un jour par la main de Saül; il n'y a rien de mieux pour moi que de me réfugier au pays des Philistins, afin que Saül renonce à me chercher encore dans tout le territoire d'Israël; ainsi j'échapperai à sa main.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

David aber gedachte in seinem Herzen: Ich werde der Tage einen Saul in die Hände fallen; es ist mir nichts besser, denn daß ich entrinne in der Philister Land, daß Saul von mir ablasse, mich fürder zu suchen im ganzen Gebiet Israels; so werde ich seinen Händen entrinnen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Давид в сердце своем: когда-нибудь попаду я в руки Саула, и нет для меня ничего лучшего, как убежать в землю Филистимскую; и отстанет от меня Саул [и не будет] искать меня более по всем пределам Израильским, и я спасусь от руки его.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo David en su corazón: Al fin seré muerto algún día por la mano de Saúl; nada, por tanto, me será mejor que fugarme a la tierra de los filisteos, para que Saúl se deje de mí, y no me ande buscando más por todos los términos de Israel, y [así] me escaparé de sus manos.

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