--- title: "1 Samuel 27 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 27 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/27" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 אֶל H413 in his heart לִבּ֔וֹ H3820 עַתָּ֛ה H6258 I shall now perish אֶסָּפֶ֥ה H5595 day יוֹם H3117 one אֶחָ֖ד H259 by the hand מִיָּדֽוֹ׃ H3027 and Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 אֵֽין H369 לִ֨י H0 there is nothing better ט֜וֹב H2896 for me than that כִּ֣י H3588 I should speedily וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י H4422 I should speedily וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י H4422 אֶל H413 into the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים H6430 shall despair וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ H2976 מִמֶּ֤נִּי H4480 and Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 of me to seek לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי H1245 עוֹד֙ H5750 בְּכָל H3605 me any more in any coast גְּב֣וּל H1366 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 I should speedily וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י H4422 by the hand מִיָּדֽוֹ׃ H3027 2 arose וַיָּ֣קָם H6965 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 and he passed over וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֣ר H5674 ה֔וּא H1931 with the six וְשֵׁשׁ H8337 hundred מֵא֥וֹת H3967 men אִ֖ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 עִמּ֑וֹ H5973 אֶל H413 that were with him unto Achish אָכִ֥ישׁ H397 the son בֶּן H1121 of Maoch מָע֖וֹךְ H4582 king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Gath גַּֽת׃ H1661 3 dwelt וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ H3427 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 עִם H5973 with Achish אָכִ֥ישׁ H397 at Gath בְּגַ֛ת H1661 ה֥וּא H1931 every man אִ֣ישׁ H376 every man אִ֣ישׁ H376 with his household וּבֵית֑וֹ H1004 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 with his two וּשְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 wife אֵֽשֶׁת H802 Ahinoam אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ H293 the Jezreelitess הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ת H3159 and Abigail וַֽאֲבִיגַ֥יִל H26 wife אֵֽשֶׁת H802 Nabal's נָבָ֖ל H5037 the Carmelitess הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃ H3762 4 And it was told וַיֻּגַּ֣ד H5046 Saul לְשָׁא֔וּל H7586 כִּֽי H3588 was fled בָרַ֥ח H1272 that David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 to Gath גַּ֑ת H1661 וְלֹֽא H3808 no more again יָוֹסַ֥ף H3254 ע֖וֹד H5750 and he sought לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ H1245 5 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִ֜ד H1732 אֶל H413 unto Achish אָכִ֗ישׁ H397 אִם H518 נָא֩ H4994 If I have now found מָצָ֨אתִי H4672 grace חֵ֤ן H2580 in thine eyes בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ H5869 let them give יִתְּנוּ H5414 לִ֣י H0 me a place מָק֗וֹם H4725 in some בְּאַחַ֛ת H259 city בְּעִ֥יר H5892 in the country הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה H7704 dwell יֵשֵׁ֧ב H3427 שָּׁ֑ם H8033 וְלָ֨מָּה H4100 dwell יֵשֵׁ֧ב H3427 there for why should thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֛ H5650 city בְּעִ֥יר H5892 in the royal הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה H4467 עִמָּֽךְ׃ H5973 6 gave וַיִּתֶּן H5414 ל֥וֹ H0 Then Achish אָכִ֛ישׁ H397 that day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַה֖וּא H1931 אֶת H853 him Ziklag צִֽקְלַג֙ H6860 לָכֵ֞ן H3651 הָֽיְתָ֤ה H1961 him Ziklag צִֽקְלַג֙ H6860 pertaineth unto the kings לְמַלְכֵ֣י H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 עַ֖ד H5704 that day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 7 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 And the time מִסְפַּ֣ר H4557 was a full year יָמִ֖ים H3117 אֲשֶׁר H834 dwelt יָשַׁ֥ב H3427 that David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 in the country בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה H7704 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 was a full year יָמִ֖ים H3117 and four וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה H702 months חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ H2320 8 went up וַיַּ֤עַל H5927 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 and his men וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו H582 and invaded וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ H6584 אֶל H413 the Geshurites הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י H1651 and the Gezrites וְהַגִּרְזִ֖י H1511 and the Amalekites וְהָעֲמָֽלֵקִ֑י H6003 כִּ֣י H3588 for those הֵ֜נָּה H2007 the inhabitants יֹֽשְׁב֤וֹת H3427 even unto the land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 nations were of old מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם H5769 as thou goest בּֽוֹאֲךָ֥ H935 to Shur שׁ֖וּרָה H7793 וְעַד H5704 even unto the land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 9 smote וְהִכָּ֤ה H5221 And David דָוִד֙ H1732 אֶת H853 the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 וְלֹ֥א H3808 alive יְחַיֶּ֖ה H2421 and left neither man אִ֣ישׁ H376 nor woman וְאִשָּׁ֑ה H802 and took away וְלָקַח֩ H3947 the sheep צֹ֨אן H6629 and the oxen וּבָקָ֜ר H1241 and the asses וַֽחֲמֹרִ֤ים H2543 and the camels וּגְמַלִּים֙ H1581 and the apparel וּבְגָדִ֔ים H899 and returned וַיָּ֖שָׁב H7725 and came וַיָּבֹ֥א H935 אֶל H413 to Achish אָכִֽישׁ׃ H397 10 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Achish אָכִ֔ישׁ H397 Whither אַל H408 have ye made a road פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם H6584 to day הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 עַל H5921 Against the south נֶ֖גֶב H5045 of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 וְעַל H5921 Against the south נֶ֖גֶב H5045 of the Jerahmeelites הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י H3397 וְאֶל H413 Against the south נֶ֖גֶב H5045 of the Kenites הַקֵּינִֽי׃ H7017 11 neither man וְאִ֨ישׁ H376 nor woman וְאִשָּׁ֜ה H802 לֹֽא H3808 alive יְחַיֶּ֣ה H2421 And David דָוִד֙ H1732 to bring לְהָבִ֥יא H935 tidings to Gath גַת֙ H1661 on us saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 פֶּן H6435 Lest they should tell יַגִּ֥דוּ H5046 עָלֵ֖ינוּ H5921 on us saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 כֹּֽה H3541 So did עָשָׂ֤ה H6213 And David דָוִד֙ H1732 וְכֹ֣ה H3541 and so will be his manner מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ H4941 כָּל H3605 all the while הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים H3117 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 he dwelleth יָשַׁ֖ב H3427 in the country בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה H7704 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ H6430 12 believed וַיַּֽאֲמֵ֥ן H539 And Achish אָכִ֖ישׁ H397 David בְּדָוִ֣ד H1732 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 to abhor הִבְאִישׁ֙ H887 to abhor הִבְאִישׁ֙ H887 He hath made his people בְּעַמּ֣וֹ H5971 Israel בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 וְהָ֥יָה H1961 לִ֖י H0 him therefore he shall be my servant לְעֶ֥בֶד H5650 for ever עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 [1 Samuel 26](/interlinear/1-samuel/26) [1 Samuel 28](/interlinear/1-samuel/28) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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