1 Samuel 21:10

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“That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.”

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BSBPD

“That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And David riseth and fleeth on that day from the face of Saul, and cometh in unto Achish king of Gath;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 21:10 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 17:2Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
  2. 1 Samuel 17:51David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him; and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
  3. 1 Samuel 22:10Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
  4. 1 Samuel 27:1David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
  5. 1 Kings 19:3And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
  6. Psalms 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
  7. Jeremiah 26:21King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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