1 Samuel 27 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 28

¹In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, you and your men.”

KJVAnd it came to pass in those days^H3117, that the Philistines^H6430 gathered^H6908 their armies^H4264 together^H6908^(H8799) for warfare^H6635, to fight^H3898^(H8736) with Israel^H3478. And Achish^H397 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Know^H3045^(H8799) thou assuredly^H3045^(H8800), that thou shalt go out^H3318^(H8799) with me to battle^H4264, thou and thy men^H582.

² David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Achish^H397, Surely^H3651 thou shalt know^H3045^(H8799) what thy servant^H5650 can do^H6213^(H8799). And Achish^H397 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Therefore will I make^H7760^(H8799) thee keeper^H8104^(H8802) of mine head^H7218 for ever^H3117.

³ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land.

KJVNow Samuel^H8050 was dead^H4191^(H8804), and all Israel^H3478 had lamented^H5594^(H8799) him, and buried^H6912^(H8799) him in Ramah^H7414, even in his own city^H5892. And Saul^H7586 had put away^H5493^(H8689) those that had familiar spirits^H178, and the wizards^H3049, out of the land^H776.

⁴ The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 gathered themselves together^H6908^(H8735), and came^H935^(H8799) and pitched^H2583^(H8799) in Shunem^H7766: and Saul^H7586 gathered^H6908 all Israel^H3478 together^H6908^(H8799), and they pitched^H2583^(H8799) in Gilboa^H1533.

⁵ When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

KJVAnd when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8799) the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430, he was afraid^H3372^(H8799), and his heart^H3820 greatly^H3966 trembled^H2729^(H8799).

⁶ When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.

KJVAnd when Saul^H7586 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068, the LORD^H3068 answered^H6030^(H8804) him not, neither by dreams^H2472, nor by Urim^H224, nor by prophets^H5030.

⁷ Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586 unto his servants^H5650, Seek^H1245^(H8761) me a woman^H802 that hath^H1172 a familiar spirit^H178, that I may go^H3212^(H8799) to her, and enquire^H1875^(H8799) of her. And his servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799) to him, Behold, there is a woman^H802 that hath^H1172 a familiar spirit^H178 at Endor^H5874.

⁸ Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 disguised^H2664^(H8691) himself, and put on^H3847^(H8799) other^H312 raiment^H899, and he went^H3212^(H8799), and two^H8147 men^H582 with him, and they came^H935^(H8799) to the woman^H802 by night^H3915: and he said^H559^(H8799), I pray thee, divine^H7080^(H8798) unto me by the familiar spirit^H178, and bring me him up^H5927^(H8685), whom I shall name^H559^(H8799) unto thee.

⁹ The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

KJVAnd the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) what Saul^H7586 hath done^H6213^(H8804), how he hath cut off^H3772^(H8689) those that have familiar spirits^H178, and the wizards^H3049, out of the land^H776: wherefore then layest thou a snare^H5367^(H8693) for my life^H5315, to cause me to die^H4191^(H8687)?

¹⁰ Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sware^H7650^(H8735) to her by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, there shall^H518 no punishment^H5771 happen^H7136^(H8799) to thee for this thing^H1697.

¹¹ Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the woman^H802, Whom shall I bring up^H5927^(H8686) unto thee? And he said^H559^(H8799), Bring me up^H5927^(H8685) Samuel^H8050.

¹² When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”

KJVAnd when the woman^H802 saw^H7200^(H8799) Samuel^H8050, she cried^H2199^(H8799) with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963: and the woman^H802 spake^H559^(H8799) to Saul^H7586, saying^H559^(H8800), Why hast thou deceived^H7411^(H8765) me? for thou art Saul^H7586.

¹³ The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Be not afraid^H3372^(H8799): for what sawest^H7200^(H8804) thou? And the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, I saw^H7200^(H8804) gods^H430 ascending^H5927^(H8802) out of the earth^H776.

¹⁴ He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What form^H8389 is he of? And she said^H559^(H8799), An old^H2205 man^H376 cometh up^H5927^(H8802); and he is covered^H5844^(H8802) with a mantle^H4598. And Saul^H7586 perceived^H3045^(H8799) that it was Samuel^H8050, and he stooped^H6915^(H8799) with his face^H639 to the ground^H776, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself.

¹⁵ Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) to Saul^H7586, Why hast thou disquieted^H7264^(H8689) me, to bring me up^H5927^(H8687)? And Saul^H7586 answered^H559^(H8799), I am sore^H3966 distressed^H6887^(H8804); for the Philistines^H6430 make war^H3898^(H8737) against me, and God^H430 is departed^H5493^(H8804) from me, and answereth^H6030^(H8804) me no more, neither by^H3027 prophets^H5030, nor by dreams^H2472: therefore I have called^H7121^(H8799) thee, that thou mayest make known^H3045^(H8687) unto me what I shall do^H6213^(H8799).

¹⁶ Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Samuel^H8050, Wherefore then dost thou ask^H7592^(H8799) of me, seeing the LORD^H3068 is departed^H5493^(H8804) from thee, and is become thine enemy^H6145?

¹⁷ Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, even to David.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 hath done^H6213^(H8799) to him, as he spake^H1696^(H8765) by me^H3027: for the LORD^H3068 hath rent^H7167^(H8799) the kingdom^H4467 out of thine hand^H3027, and given^H5414^(H8799) it to thy neighbour^H7453, even to David^H1732:

¹⁸ Because you didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you today.

KJVBecause^H834 thou obeyedst^H8085^(H8804) not the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, nor executedst^H6213^(H8804) his fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 upon Amalek^H6002, therefore hath the LORD^H3068 done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697 unto thee this day^H3117.

¹⁹ Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”

KJVMoreover the LORD^H3068 will also deliver^H5414^(H8799) Israel^H3478 with thee into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430: and to morrow^H4279 shalt thou and thy sons^H1121 be with me: the LORD^H3068 also shall deliver^H5414^(H8799) the host^H4264 of Israel^H3478 into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

²⁰ Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long.

KJVThen Saul^H7586 fell^H5307^(H8799) straightway^H4116^(H8762) all^H4393 along^H6967 on the earth^H776, and was sore^H3966 afraid^H3372^(H8799), because of the words^H1697 of Samuel^H8050: and there was no strength^H3581 in him; for he had eaten^H398^(H8804) no bread^H3899 all the day^H3117, nor all the night^H3915.

²¹ The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

KJVAnd the woman^H802 came^H935^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, and saw^H7200^(H8799) that he was sore^H3966 troubled^H926^(H8738), and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, thine handmaid^H8198 hath obeyed^H8085^(H8804) thy voice^H6963, and I have put^H7760^(H8799) my life^H5315 in my hand^H3709, and have hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto thy words^H1697 which thou spakest^H1696^(H8765) unto me.

²² Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you. Eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.”

KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, hearken^H8085^(H8798) thou also unto the voice^H6963 of thine handmaid^H8198, and let me set^H7760^(H8799) a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899 before^H6440 thee; and eat^H398^(H8798), that thou mayest have strength^H3581, when thou goest^H3212^(H8799) on thy way^H1870.

²³ But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

KJVBut he refused^H3985^(H8762), and said^H559^(H8799), I will not eat^H398^(H8799). But his servants^H5650, together with the woman^H802, compelled^H6555^(H8799) him; and he hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto their voice^H6963. So he arose^H6965^(H8799) from the earth^H776, and sat^H3427^(H8799) upon the bed^H4296.

²⁴ The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.

KJVAnd the woman^H802 had a fat^H4770 calf^H5695 in the house^H1004; and she hasted^H4116^(H8762), and killed^H2076^(H8799) it, and took^H3947^(H8799) flour^H7058, and kneaded^H3888^(H8799) it, and did bake^H644^(H8799) unleavened bread^H4682 thereof:

²⁵ She brought it before Saul and before his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night.

KJVAnd she brought^H5066^(H8686) it before^H6440 Saul^H7586, and before^H6440 his servants^H5650; and they did eat^H398^(H8799). Then they rose up^H6965^(H8799), and went away^H3212^(H8799) that night^H3915.

WEB·1 Samuel 27

¹David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) in his heart^H3820, I shall now perish^H5595^(H8735) one^H259 day^H3117 by the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586: there is nothing better^H2896 for me than that^H3588 I should speedily^H4422^(H8736) escape^H4422^(H8735) into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430; and Saul^H7586 shall despair^H2976^(H8738) of me, to seek^H1245^(H8763) me any more in any coast^H1366 of Israel^H3478: so shall I escape^H4422^(H8738) out of his hand^H3027.

² David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

KJVAnd David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799), and he passed over^H5674^(H8799) with the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were with him unto Achish^H397, the son^H1121 of Maoch^H4582, king^H4428 of Gath^H1661.

³ David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

KJVAnd David^H1732 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) with Achish^H397 at Gath^H1661, he and his men^H582, every man^H376 with his household^H1004, even David^H1732 with his two^H8147 wives^H802, Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess^H3159, and Abigail^H26 the Carmelitess^H3762, Nabal's^H5037 wife^H802.

⁴ Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Saul^H7586 that David^H1732 was fled^H1272^(H8804) to Gath^H1661: and he sought^H1245^(H8763) no more again^H3254^(H8804)^(H8675)^H3254^(H8686) for him.

⁵ David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Achish^H397, If I have now found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869, let them give^H5414^(H8799) me a place^H4725 in some^H259 town^H5892 in the country^H7704, that I may dwell^H3427^(H8799) there: for why should thy servant^H5650 dwell^H3427^(H8799) in the royal^H4467 city^H5892 with thee?

⁶ Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.

KJVThen Achish^H397 gave^H5414^(H8799) him Ziklag^H6860 that day^H3117: wherefore Ziklag^H6860 pertaineth unto the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 unto this day^H3117.

⁷ The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

KJVAnd the time^H4557^H3117 that David^H1732 dwelt^H3427^(H8804) in the country^H7704 of the Philistines^H6430 was a full year^H3117 and four^H702 months^H2320.

⁸ David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

KJVAnd David^H1732 and his men^H582 went up^H5927^(H8799), and invaded^H6584^(H8799) the Geshurites^H1651, and the Gezrites^H1511, and the Amalekites^H6003: for those^H2007 nations were of old^H5769 the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776, as thou goest^H935^(H8800) to Shur^H7793, even unto the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁹ David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.

KJVAnd David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8689) the land^H776, and left neither man^H376 nor woman^H802 alive^H2421^(H8762), and took away^H3947^(H8804) the sheep^H6629, and the oxen^H1241, and the asses^H2543, and the camels^H1581, and the apparel^H899, and returned^H7725^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to Achish^H397.

¹⁰ Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?” David said, “Against the South of Judah, against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.”

KJVAnd Achish^H397 said^H559^(H8799), Whither^H408 have ye made a road^H6584^(H8804) to day^H3117? And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Against the south^H5045 of Judah^H3063, and against the south^H5045 of the Jerahmeelites^H3397, and against the south^H5045 of the Kenites^H7017.

¹¹ David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”

KJVAnd David^H1732 saved^H2421^(H8762) neither man^H376 nor woman^H802 alive^H2421^(H8762), to bring^H935^(H8687) tidings to Gath^H1661, saying^H559^(H8800), Lest they should tell^H5046^(H8686) on us, saying^H559^(H8800), So did^H6213^(H8804) David^H1732, and so will be his manner^H4941 all the while^H3117 he dwelleth^H3427^(H8804) in the country^H7704 of the Philistines^H6430.

¹² Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.”

KJVAnd Achish^H397 believed^H539^(H8686) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), He hath made his people^H5971 Israel^H3478 utterly^H887^(H8687) to abhor^H887^(H8689) him; therefore he shall be my servant^H5650 for ever^H5769.

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