Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 27:1 (show verse)
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
1 Samuel 27:2 (show verse)
And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
1 Samuel 27:3 (show verse)
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.
1 Samuel 27:4 (show verse)
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
1 Samuel 27:5 (show verse)
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 27:6 (show verse)
Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
1 Samuel 27:7 (show verse)
And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
1 Samuel 27:8 (show verse)
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.
Amalekites » A people inhabiting the country south of idumea and east of the red sea
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Country of » In the south of canaan
Amalekites, the » Invaded by david
David » King of israel » Conducts an expedition against amalekites, misstates the facts to achish
Falsehood » Instances of » 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
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
Shur » A wilderness southwest of palestine
War » Of extermination
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Country of » In the south of canaan
Amalekites, the » Invaded by david
David » King of israel » Conducts an expedition against amalekites, misstates the facts to achish
Falsehood » Instances of » 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
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
Shur » A wilderness southwest of palestine
War » Of extermination
1 Samuel 27:9 (show verse)
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.
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Amalekites, the » Invaded by david
David » King of israel » Conducts an expedition against amalekites, misstates the facts to achish
Falsehood » Instances of » David's other deceits with the philistines
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
War » Of extermination
Amalekites, the » Invaded by david
David » King of israel » Conducts an expedition against amalekites, misstates the facts to achish
Falsehood » Instances of » David's other deceits with the philistines
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
War » Of extermination
1 Samuel 27:10 (show verse)
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.
David » King of israel » Conducts an expedition against amalekites, misstates the facts to achish
Falsehood » Instances of » David's other deceits with the philistines
Kenites, the » David » Pretended that he invaded
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
War » Of extermination
Falsehood » Instances of » David's other deceits with the philistines
Kenites, the » David » Pretended that he invaded
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
War » Of extermination
1 Samuel 27:11 (show verse)
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 27:12 (show verse)
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.