1 Samuel 27:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 27:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 27:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 27:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.”
1 Samuel 27:8 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 27:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those nations were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt. ”
1 Samuel 27:8 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 27:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and David goeth up and his men, and they push unto the Geshurite, and the Gerizite, and the Amalekite, (for they are inhabitants of the land from of old), as thou comest in to Shur and unto the land of Egypt,”
1 Samuel 27:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 27:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David and his men went up and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Gerzites, and the Amalekites: for those were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, and as far as the land of Egypt. ”
1 Samuel 27:8 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 27:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Dauid and his men went vp, and inuaded the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites: for they inhabited the lande from the beginning, from the way, as thou goest to Shur, euen vnto the lande of Egypt.”
1 Samuel 27:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 27:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 27
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.
What Does 1 Samuel 27:8 Mean?
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