4When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
4When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
1 But David thought to himself, "One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand."
2 So David and the six hundred men with him left and went over to Achish son of Maoch king of Gath.
3 David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
4 When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
5 Then David said to Achish, "If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be assigned to me in one of the country towns, that I may live there. Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?"
6 So on that day Achish gave him Ziklag, and it has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since.
27:4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
27:4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
27:4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Geth, and he sought no more after him.
27:4And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more for him.
27:4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
27:4And it was told to Saul that David had fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
27:4It was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
27:4And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.
27:4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.