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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Verse 1 is found in chapter 27 of 1 Samuel. David concludes that Saul will eventually seek him again and decides to take refuge among the Philistines. Achish, king of Gath, grants him Ziklag. The decision is understandable from the logic of survival, but introduces a morally complex stage in the story. David moves from being an enemy of the Philistines to living under the protection of one of their kings. The narrative shows God’s chosen one passing through ambiguous circumstances before reaching the throne.
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David aber gedachte in seinem Herzen: Ich werde der Tage einen Saul in die Hände fallen; es ist mir nichts besser, denn daß ich entrinne in der Philister Land, daß Saul von mir ablasse, mich fürder zu suchen im ganzen Gebiet Israels; so werde ich seinen Händen entrinnen.
Y dijo David en su corazón: Al fin seré muerto algún día por la mano de Saúl: nada por tanto me será mejor que fugarme a la tierra de los Filisteos, para que Saúl se deje de mí, y no me ande buscando más por todos los términos de Israel, y así me escaparé de sus manos.
David dit en lui-même: je périrai un jour par la main de Saül; il n'y a rien de mieux pour moi que de me réfugier au pays des Philistins, afin que Saül renonce à me chercher encore dans tout le territoire d'Israël; ainsi j'échapperai à sa main.
OR Davide disse fra sè stesso: Ecco, un giorno io perirò per le mani di Saulle; non vi è nulla di meglio per me, se non che io scampi affatto nel paese de’ Filistei; talchè Saulle, se pur continua a cercarmi per tutte le contrade d’Israele, perda ogni speranza di me; così scamperò dalla sua mano.
DISSE, porém, Davi no seu coração: Ora, algum dia ainda perecerei pela mão de Saul; não há coisa melhor para mim do que escapar apressadamente para a terra dos filisteus, para que Saul perca a esperança de mim, e cesse de me buscar por todos os termos de Israel; e assim escaparei da sua mão.
大衛 心裏說:「總有一天我會死在 掃羅 手裏,現在我最好逃到 非利士 人的地去, 掃羅 就會絕望,不會繼續在 以色列 全境內尋索我了。這樣,我才可以脫離他的手。」
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