1Sa 27 | EngLXX | STEP | And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escapeinto the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel:so I shall escape out of his hand.

‏ 1 Samuel 27

1 And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day deliveredfor death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escapeinto the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel:so I shall escape out of his hand. 2 So David arose, and the six hundred men that were with him, and he went to Anchus, sonAmmach, king of Geth. 3 And David lived with Anchus, he and his men, each with his family; and David and bothhis wives, Achinaam, the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 4 And it was told Saul that David had fled to Geth; and he no longer sought after him. 5 And David said to Anchus, If now your servant has found grace in your eyes, let them giveme, I pray you, a place in one of the cities in the country, and I will dwell there: for why does yourservant dwell with you in a royal city? 6 And he gave him Sekelac in that day: therefore Sekelac came into possession of the kingof Judea to this day. 7 And the number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was fourmonths. 8 And David and his men went up, and made an attack on all the Gesirites and on the Amalekites:and behold, the land was inhabited, (even the land from Gelampsur) by those who come from the fortifiedcities even to the land of Egypt. 9 And he struck the land, and saved neither man nor woman alive; and they took flocks, andherds, and asses, and camels, and raiment; and they returned and came to Anchus. 10 And Anchus said to David, On whom have you⌃ made an attack today? And David said to Anchus,On the south of Judea, and on the south of Jesmega, and on the south of the Kenezite. 11 And I have not saved man or woman alive to bring them to Geth, saying, Lest they carrya report to Geth against us, saying, These things David does. And this was his manner all the days thatDavid lived in the country of the Philistines. 12 So David had the full confidence of Anchus, who said, He is thoroughly disgraced amonghis people in Israel and he shall be my servant for ever.