1 Samuel 27:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרh559
1And Davidדָּוִד֙h1732
2אֶלh413
3in his heartלִבּ֔וֹh3820
4עַתָּ֛הh6258
5I shall now perishאֶסָּפֶ֥הh5595
6dayיוֹםh3117
7oneאֶחָ֖דh259
28by the handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃h3027
21and Saulשָׁאוּל֙h7586
10אֵֽיןh369
11לִ֨יh0
12there is nothing betterט֜וֹבh2896
13for me than thatכִּ֣יh3588
27I should speedilyוְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖יh4422
27I should speedilyוְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖יh4422
16אֶלh413
17into the landאֶ֣רֶץh776
18of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםh6430
19shall despairוְנוֹאַ֨שׁh2976
20מִמֶּ֤נִּיh4480
21and Saulשָׁאוּל֙h7586
22of me to seekלְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִיh1245
23עוֹד֙h5750
24בְּכָלh3605
25me any more in any coastגְּב֣וּלh1366
26of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
27I should speedilyוְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖יh4422
28by the handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃h3027

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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 will despair of me to seek me any more within all the limits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 will despair of me, to seek me any more in any border of Israel; so shall I escape from his hand.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'