1 Samuel 27:8

David and the Philistines · 1 Samuel 27:1–12
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Translations

Modern
Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.)
Traditional
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.
Literal
And David and his men went up and raided against the Geshurite, and the Girzite, and the Amalekite (for those were those dwelling in the land from of old) in your going to Shur, and as far as the land of Egypt.
Latin
Et ascendit David et viri ejus, et agebant prædas de Gessuri, et de Gerzi, et de Amalecitis: hi enim pagi habitabantur in terra antiquitus, euntibus Sur usque ad terram Ægypti.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.)

Notes

David fled to the Philistines to get away from Saul for good. Rather than killing Saul, David chose the dangerous life of a fugitive.

Events

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Girzites: A people group David raided while living among the Philistines

Places

Amalek: A nomadic people, descendants of Esau, enemies of Israel Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Geshur: Aramean kingdom; Talmai's domain; refuge for Absalom Shur: Wilderness area between Canaan and Egypt

Glossary

Achish Amalek, Amalekites David Geshur, Geshurites Gezrite Girzites Philistia, Philistines Samuel, Books of First and Second Shur

Topics

Amalekites: A People Inhabiting the Country South of Idumea and East of the Red Sea Amalekites: Defeated by David David: King of Israel: Conducts an Expedition Against Amalekites, Misstates the Facts to Achish Falsehood: David's Other Deceits with the Philistines Geshur: Inhabitants of One of the Villages of, Exterminated, and the Spoils Taken by David Gezer: Struck by David Philistines: Kings of Achish Shur: A Wilderness Southwest of Palestine The Amalekites: Country of: in the South of Canaan The Amalekites: Invaded by David War of Extermination