1 Samuel 27
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And 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.
2And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3And 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.
4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
5And 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?
6Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
7And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
8And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
9And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
10And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
11And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
12And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- דָּוִדDâvidH173213× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- אֵלʼêlH4138× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- יוֹםyôwmH31177× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- אֲכִישׁʼĂkîyshH3977× in this chapter
Akish, a Philistine king
- אָמַרʼâmarH5597× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34276× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- גַּתGathH16614× in this chapter
Gath, a Philistine city
- אִישׁʼîyshH3764× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7764× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- אִשָּׁהʼishshâhH8024× in this chapter
a woman
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8344× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- הוּאhûwʼH19313× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- הָיָהhâyâhH19613× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מָלַטmâlaṭH44223× in this chapter
properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks
- נֶגֶבnegebH50453× in this chapter
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
- עַלʻalH59213× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- עִםʻimH59733× in this chapter
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
- פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyH64303× in this chapter
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlH75863× in this chapter
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
- שָׂדֶהsâdehH77043× in this chapter
a field (as flat)
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9353× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- בָּקַשׁbâqashH12452× in this chapter
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- חָיָהchâyâhH24212× in this chapter
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- אֶחָדʼechâdH2592× in this chapter
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- יָדyâdH30272× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhH30632× in this chapter
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34782× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- כֹּהkôhH35412× in this chapter
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
- כֹּלkôlH36052× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44282× in this chapter
a king
- נָגַדnâgadH50462× in this chapter
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
- נָתַןnâthanH54142× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- עֶבֶדʻebedH56502× in this chapter
a servant
- עַדʻadH57042× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- עוֹדʻôwdH57502× in this chapter
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
- עוֹלָםʻôwlâmH57692× in this chapter
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
- אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshH5822× in this chapter
a man in general (singly or collectively)
- עִירʻîyrH58922× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)