1 Samuel 21:10 “That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.”

1 Samuel 21:10

That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

World English Bible

David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

American Standard Version

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid arose and fled the same day from the presence of Saul, and went to Achish the King of Gath.

Darby Translation

And David arose, and fled that day from before Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

Young's Literal Translation

And David riseth and fleeth on that day from the face of Saul, and cometh in unto Achish king of Gath;

Bible in Basic English

Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath.

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Cross references

“fled”

1 Kings 19:3 Jeremiah 26:21 1 Samuel 27:1

1 Kings 19:3 · BSB

And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

Jeremiah 26:21 · BSB

King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.

1 Samuel 27:1 · BSB

David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all ove…

“Achish”

1 Samuel 27:2 Psalm 34:1

1 Samuel 27:2 · BSB

So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

Psalm 34:1 · BSB

I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”

11But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

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