1 Samuel 27 — Logos by Kai'Ros

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1 Samuel

Chapter 27

KJV · Textus Receptus

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?

6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

7 And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

8 And 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.

9 And 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.

10 And 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.

11 And 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.

12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

1Na Dawid kaa n'akoma mu sɛ, Ɛda bi mɛyera wɔ Saulo nsa ano: biribiara nyɛ mma me sene sɛ mɛyɛ ntɛm adwane akɔ Filistifoɔ asase so; na Saulo apa aba wɔ me ho sɛ ɔbɛhwehwɛ me bio wɔ Israel ahyeɛ biara so: saa na mɛnya me ti adidi mu afiri ne nsam.Under pastoral review

2Na Dawid sɔreeɛ, na ɔne mmarima ahansia a wɔka ne ho no twa kɔɔ Akis, Maok babarima, Gat hene nkyɛn.Under pastoral review

3Na Dawid ne Akis tenaa Gat, ɔne ne mmarima, obiara ne ne fiefoɔ, Dawid ne ne yerenom baanu, Ahinoam, Yesreelni baa, ne Abigail, Karmelni baa, Nabal yere.Under pastoral review

4Na wɔka kyerɛɛ Saulo sɛ Dawid adwane akɔ Gat: na ɔanhwehwɛ no bio.Under pastoral review

5Na Dawid ka kyerɛɛ Akis sɛ, Sɛ manya adom w'ani so a, ma wɔmma me beaeɛ wɔ nkuro no bi mu wɔ ɔman no mu, na mentena hɔ: na adɛn nti na w'akoa ne wo bɛtena ahemman kuro no mu?Under pastoral review

6Afei Akis de Siklag maa no saa ɛda no: ɛno nti Siklag yɛ Yuda ahene dea de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.Under pastoral review

7Na mmerɛ dodoɔ a Dawid tenaa Filistifoɔ asase so yɛ afe mua ne abosome ɛnan.Under pastoral review

8Na Dawid ne ne mmarima foro kɔeɛ, na wɔto hyɛɛ Gesurifoɔ, ne Gesrifoɔ, ne Amalekfoɔ so: efisɛ tete no na saa aman no te asase no so, sɛdeɛ worekɔ Sur, kɔsi Misraim asase so.Under pastoral review

9Na Dawid bɔɔ asase no, na wannya ɔbarima anaa ɔbaa a ɔte ase, na ɔfaa nnwan, ne anantwie, ne mfunumu, ne nyoma, ne ntadeɛ, na ɔsaneeɛ baa Akis nkyɛn.Under pastoral review

10Na Akis bisaa sɛ, Ɛhe na mokɔto hyɛɛ so ɛnnɛ? Na Dawid kaa sɛ, Yuda anafoɔ fam, ne Yerahmeelfoɔ anafoɔ fam, ne Kenifoɔ anafoɔ fam.Under pastoral review

11Na Dawid wannya ɔbarima anaa ɔbaa a ɔte ase a ɔde no bɛba Gat, na ɔkaa sɛ, Anyɛ saa a wɔbɛka yɛn ho asɛm sɛ, Saa na Dawid yɛeɛ, na saa na ne kwan bɛyɛ mmerɛ dodoɔ a ɔte Filistifoɔ asase so nyinaa.Under pastoral review

12Na Akis gyee Dawid diiɛ sɛ, Wama ne nkurɔfoɔ Israel akyiri no koraa: ɛno nti ɔbɛyɛ m'akoa daa.Under pastoral review

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