David Flees to the Philistines

English Standard Version ESV

1 Samuel 27:1 Then David said in his heart, "Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand."

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

1 Samuel 27:1 Disse, porém, Davi no seu coração: Ora, perecerei ainda algum dia pela mão de Saul; não há coisa melhor para mim do que escapar para a terra dos filisteus, para que Saul perca a esperança de mim, e cesse de me buscar por todos os termos de Israel; assim escaparei da sua mão.

King James Version KJV

1 Samuel 27:1 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.

New King James Version NKJV

1 Samuel 27:1 And David said in his heart, "Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand."

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

1 Samuel 27:1 Davi, contudo, pensou: “Algum dia serei morto por Saul. É melhor fugir para a terra dos filisteus. Então Saul desistirá de procurar-me por todo o Israel, e escaparei dele”.