1 Samuel 27:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Samuel 27:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 27:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 27:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?””
1 Samuel 27:5 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 27:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee? ”
1 Samuel 27:5 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 27:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto Achish, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, they give to me a place in one of the cities of the field, and I dwell there, yea, why doth thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?'”
1 Samuel 27:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 27:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Achish, If now I have found favour in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some country-town, that I may abide there; for why should thy servant abide in the royal city with thee? ”
1 Samuel 27:5 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 27:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid saide vnto Achish, If I haue nowe founde peace in thine eyes, let them giue me a place in some other citie of the countrey, that I may dwell there: for why should thy seruant dwel in ye head citie of the kingdome with thee?”
1 Samuel 27:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 27:5 in Context — 1 Samuel 27
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.
What Does 1 Samuel 27:5 Mean?
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