1 Samuel 27:4 “And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer search…”

1 Samuel 27:4

And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

World English Bible

Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.

American Standard Version

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was fled to Gath: so he sought no more for him.

Darby Translation

And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more for him.

Young's Literal Translation

And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.

Bible in Basic English

And Saul, hearing that David had gone to Gath, went after him no longer.

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In context

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.

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?”

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