1 Samuel 27:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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 will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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 will despair of me, to seek me any more in any border of Israel; so shall I escape from his hand.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'
| And David | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| said | דָּוִד֙ | dāwid | da-VEED |
| in | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| his heart, | לִבּ֔וֹ | libbô | LEE-boh |
| now shall I | עַתָּ֛ה | ʿattâ | ah-TA |
| perish | אֶסָּפֶ֥ה | ʾessāpe | eh-sa-FEH |
| one | יוֹם | yôm | yome |
| day | אֶחָ֖ד | ʾeḥād | eh-HAHD |
| hand the by | בְּיַד | bĕyad | beh-YAHD |
| of Saul: | שָׁא֑וּל | šāʾûl | sha-OOL |
| there is nothing | אֵֽין | ʾên | ane |
| better | לִ֨י | lî | lee |
| that than me for | ט֜וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| I should speedily | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| escape | הִמָּלֵ֥ט | himmālēṭ | hee-ma-LATE |
| into | אִמָּלֵ֣ט׀ | ʾimmālēṭ | ee-ma-LATE |
| the land | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| of the Philistines; | אֶ֣רֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| and Saul | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים | pĕlištîm | peh-leesh-TEEM |
| despair shall | וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ | wĕnôʾaš | veh-noh-ASH |
| of | מִמֶּ֤נִּי | mimmennî | mee-MEH-nee |
| me, to seek | שָׁאוּל֙ | šāʾûl | sha-OOL |
| more any me | לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי | lĕbaqšēnî | leh-vahk-SHAY-nee |
| in any | עוֹד֙ | ʿôd | ode |
| coast | בְּכָל | bĕkāl | beh-HAHL |
| of Israel: | גְּב֣וּל | gĕbûl | ɡeh-VOOL |
| escape I shall so | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| out of his hand. | וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י | wĕnimlaṭtî | veh-neem-laht-TEE |
| מִיָּדֽוֹ׃ | miyyādô | mee-ya-DOH |