KJV King James Version
And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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1 Samuel 27:2
And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
WEB World English Bible
David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
ASV American Standard Version
And David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who are with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;
Surrounding context — 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 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.
2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3 And David dwelt 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.
4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
5 And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּ֣קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiדָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רH5674 · a.varto passה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוְשֵׁשׁ־H8337 · sheshsixמֵא֥וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundredאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעִמּ֑וֹH5973 · imwithאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אָכִ֥ישׁH397 · a.khishAchishבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childמָע֖וֹךְH4582 · ma.okhMaochמֶ֥לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingגַּֽת׃H1661 · gatGath
Cross-references
1 Samuel 25:13And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.1 Samuel 21:10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.1 Samuel 30:8And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and without fail recover [all].1 Kings 2:39-40And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants [be] in Gath.
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