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1 Samuel 27 |
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1 Samuel 27 from Scroll 4Q51 Samuela 1 David said in his heart, I will
now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better
for me than
that I should escape into the land of the
Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to
seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So shall I escape out
of his hand. 2 David arose, and passed over, he and the [..] 8 David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt. 9 David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish. 10 Achish said, Against whom[1] have you made a raid today? David said, Against the South of Judah, against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites. 11 David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell about us, saying, David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines. 12 Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.
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