1 Samuel

1 Samuel 27:2–7

2So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch,a the king of Gath. 3David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal. 4And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

5Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”

6That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah. 7And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.

Footnotes

  • a 27:2 Maoch is a variant of Maacah; see 1 Kings 2:39|1KI 2:39.

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1 Samuel 27:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
withעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
his sixוְשֵׁשׁ־wə·šêš-Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singularH8337 six
hundredמֵא֥וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
menאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
and wentוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Achishאָכִ֥ישׁ’ā·ḵîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH397 Akish
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Maochמָע֖וֹךְmā·‘ō·wḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH4582 Maok
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Gathגַּֽת׃gaṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1661 wine-press

1 Samuel 27:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֖יוwa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
settledוַיֵּשֶׁב֩way·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Gathבְּגַ֛תbə·ḡaṯPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1661 wine-press
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Achishאָכִ֥ישׁ’ā·ḵîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH397 Akish
Each manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
had his family with himוּבֵית֑וֹū·ḇê·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had his twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יū·šə·têConjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
wivesנָשָׁ֔יוnā·šāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙’ă·ḥî·nō·‘amNoun - proper - feminine singularH293 Achinoam
of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יתhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3158 Jizreelite
and Abigailוַאֲבִיגַ֥יִלwa·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yilConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH26 Abigail, Abigal
of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃hak·kar·mə·lîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3761 the Carmelite
the widowאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Nabalנָבָ֖לnā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH5037 Nabal

1 Samuel 27:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
learnedוַיֻּגַּ֣דway·yug·gaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had fledבָרַ֥חḇā·raḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
to Gathגַּ֑תgaṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1661 wine-press
he noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerיוֹסַףyō·sap̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
searched for himלְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃סlə·ḇaq·šōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1245 seek

1 Samuel 27:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Achishאָכִ֗ישׁ’ā·ḵîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH397 Akish
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I have foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֤ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
let me be assignedיִתְּנוּ־yit·tə·nū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
a placeמָק֗וֹםmā·qō·wmNoun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
in oneבְּאַחַ֛תbə·’a·ḥaṯPreposition-b; Number - feminine singular constructH259 one
of the outlyingהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
townsעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
so I can liveוְאֵ֣שְׁבָהwə·’ê·šə·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereשָּׁ֑םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
For whyוְלָ֨מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
liveיֵשֵׁ֧בyê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the royalהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
cityבְּעִ֥ירbə·‘îrPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with

1 Samuel 27:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Achishאָכִ֛ישׁ’ā·ḵîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH397 Akish
gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Ziklagצִֽקְלָ֑גṣiq·lāḡNoun - proper - feminine singularH6860 Tsiklag, Tsikelag
andלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
still belongs toהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֣יlə·mal·ḵêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

1 Samuel 27:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
livedיָשַׁ֥בyā·šaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
territoryבִּשְׂדֵ֣הbiś·ḏêhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7704 id.
amounted toוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a yearיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֥הwə·’ar·bā·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH702 four
monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃ḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month

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1 Samuel 27:2 1 Samuel 21:10 · 1 Samuel 25:13

1 Samuel 27:3 1 Samuel 25:42–43

1 Samuel 27:6 Nehemiah 11:28 · Joshua 15:31

1 Samuel 27:7 1 Samuel 29:3

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