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1 Samuel 27:1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
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27 However, David said in his heart: “Now I shall be swept away one day by Saul’s hand. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape+ without fail to the land of the Phi·lisʹtines;+ and Saul must despair of me in looking for me any longer in all the territory of Israel,+ and I shall certainly escape from his hand.”
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1 Samuel 27:1American Standard Version
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27 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 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.
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1 Samuel 27:1The Emphasized Bible
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27 And David said unto his own heart, Now shall I be swept off in a single day by the hand of Saul,—there is nothing for me better than that I escape into the land of the Philistines, so shall Saul give up seeking for me any more in any of the bounds of Israel, so shall I escape out of his hand.
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1 Samuel 27:1King James Version
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27 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.
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