1 Samuel 27:1

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

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.

1 Samuel 27:1 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 27:1 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

David, 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 over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

1 Samuel 27:1 (BSB)

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What does 1 Samuel 27:1 say?

1 Samuel 27:1 in modern King James wording reads: "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."

Where is 1 Samuel 27:1 found in the Bible?

1 Samuel 27:1 is verse 1 of chapter 27 of the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel has 31 chapters.

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