1 Samuel 27:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for they had been living in the land from ancient times, from the route to Shur as far as the land of Egypt.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David and his men went up and invaded the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for those nations were the inhabitants of the land from long ago, as you go to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} and his men{H582} went up,{H5927} and made a raid{H6584} upon the Geshurites,{H1651} and the Girzites,{H1511} and the Amalekites;{H6003} for those{H2007} [nations] were the inhabitants{H3427} of the land,{H776} who were of old,{H5769} as thou goest{H935} to Shur,{H7793} even unto the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} and his men{H582} went up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and invaded{H6584}{(H8799)} the Geshurites{H1651}, and the Gezrites{H1511}, and the Amalekites{H6003}: for those{H2007} nations were of old{H5769} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776}, as thou goest{H935}{(H8800)} to Shur{H7793}, even unto the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Dauid wente vp with his men, and fell in to the londe of the Gessurites and Girsites, and Amalechites: for these were the inhabiters of this londe of olde, as thou commest to Sur vnto the lode of Egipte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Dauid and his men went vp, and inuaded the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites: for they inhabited the lande from the beginning, from the way, as thou goest to Shur, euen vnto the lande of Egypt.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid and his men went vp and inuaded the Gesurites, the Gerzites, & the Amalekites: For those natios were from the beginnyng the inhabitauntes of the lande, as men go to Sur, vnto the land of Egypt.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those [nations were] of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David and his men went up, and made a raid on the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those [nations] were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as you go to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and David goeth up and his men, and they push unto the Geshurite, and the Gerizite, and the Amalekite, (for they are inhabitants of the land from of old), as thou comest in to Shur and unto the land of Egypt,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those `nations' were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those [nations] were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David and his men went up and made attacks on the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for these were the people who were living in the land from Telam on the way to Shur, as far as Egypt.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David and his men went up, and made a raid on the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those [nations] were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as you go to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites.(They had been living in that land for a long time, from the approach to Shur as far as the land of Egypt.)

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:7-8 : 7 Then Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt. 8 He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive, but he utterly destroyed all the people with the sword.
  • Josh 13:2 : 2 This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and the entire area of the Geshurites.
  • Josh 13:13 : 13 However, the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maachathites. So Geshur and Maachath continue to live among the Israelites to this day.
  • Josh 16:10 : 10 However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites have lived in the midst of Ephraim to this day, but they became forced laborers.
  • Judg 1:29 : 29 Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer; the Canaanites continued to live among them in Gezer.
  • Exod 15:22 : 22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went into the Desert of Shur. They traveled for three days in the desert without finding water.
  • Exod 17:8 : 8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.
  • Exod 17:14-16 : 14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it to Joshua: 'I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.'" 15 Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner. 16 He said, "Because hands were lifted up against the throne of the LORD, the LORD will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation."
  • 1 Sam 30:1 : 1 On the third day, when David and his men arrived at Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had invaded the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it to the ground.
  • 2 Sam 13:37-38 : 37 Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day. 38 After Absalom fled to Geshur, he stayed there for three years.
  • 2 Sam 14:23 : 23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Sam 14:32 : 32 Absalom said to Joab, 'Look, I sent word to you, saying, “Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, 'Why did I come back from Geshur? It would have been better for me to remain there.'” Now, let me see the king’s face. If I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.'
  • 2 Sam 15:8 : 8 For your servant made a vow while I was living in Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD.’
  • 1 Kgs 9:15-17 : 15 This is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. 16 Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He burned it, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and gave it as a wedding gift to his daughter, Solomon's wife. 17 Then Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,
  • 1 Chr 2:23 : 23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair from them, along with Kenath and its surrounding villages—sixty towns in total. All these were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 27:9-11
    3 verses
    80%

    9 David attacked the land and did not leave alive a man or woman. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then he returned and went to Achish.

    10 When Achish asked, "Where did you raid today?" David replied, "Against the Negev of Judah, against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites."

    11 David did not leave alive a man or woman to bring to Gath, for he thought, "They might inform against us, saying, 'This is what David did.'" This was his practice the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.

  • 1 Sam 15:7
    76%

    7 Then Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.

  • 1 Sam 30:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 On the third day, when David and his men arrived at Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had invaded the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it to the ground.

    2 The Amalekites had taken the women and everyone in the city captive, from the youngest to the oldest. They had not killed anyone but had taken them away as prisoners and gone on their way.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
    74%

    12 from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

  • 1 Sam 27:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."

    2 So David arose and went over with his six hundred men to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 27:7
    73%

    7 David lived in Philistine territory for a year and four months.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    73%

    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies to wage war against Israel, and Achish said to David, "You surely know that you and your men will go out with me in the army."

  • 1 Sam 30:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13 David asked him, "Who do you belong to, and where are you from?" He answered, "I am an Egyptian, the servant of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me three days ago because I fell ill."

    14 "We raided the Negev of the Kerethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag."

  • Gen 14:7
    72%

    7 Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazezon-Tamar.

  • 1 Sam 30:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17 David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day. None of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode off on camels and fled.

    18 David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
    72%

    48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

  • 1 Sam 23:24
    71%

    24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul, while David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain south of Jeshimon.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    71%

    8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to face them.

  • 1 Sam 29:11
    71%

    11 So David and his men rose early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines, but the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

  • 1 Chr 4:43
    70%

    43 They struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

  • Judg 6:3
    70%

    3 Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east would come up and attack them.

  • 1 Sam 30:31
    70%

    31 and to those in Hebron and in all the other places where David and his men had roamed.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    70%

    16 David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
    70%

    1 After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag for two days.

  • 2 Sam 8:1
    70%

    1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; he took control of the bridle of the mother-city from the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 15:18
    70%

    18 And the LORD sent you on a mission, saying, 'Go and utterly destroy the sinful Amalekites; wage war against them until you completely wipe them out.'

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    70%

    52 The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 15:2
    70%

    2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'I will punish Amalek for what they did to Israel, how they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.'

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    70%

    25 So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 29:2
    70%

    2 The Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.

  • Ps 83:7
    70%

    7 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,

  • Josh 13:3
    70%

    3 From the Shihor River (which is near Egypt) to the northern boundary of Ekron, which is counted as part of the Canaanite land; the five rulers of the Philistines—Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron—and the Avvites.

  • 1 Sam 23:5
    69%

    5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines. He drove their livestock away and struck them with a great blow. Thus, David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 2 Sam 8:3
    69%

    3 David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control over the Euphrates River.

  • 1 Sam 30:20
    69%

    20 David took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, "This is David’s spoil."

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    69%

    1 After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

  • Deut 25:17
    69%

    17 Remember what Amalek did to you on your journey out of Egypt,

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    69%

    8 War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Then they reported to David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."

    2 So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."

  • Num 13:29
    69%

    29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites dwell in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    69%

    18 The Philistines also raided towns in the foothills and the Negev of Judah. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages.

  • Num 13:22
    69%

    22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

  • 1 Chr 18:11
    69%

    11 King David dedicated these items to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

  • Exod 17:8
    69%

    8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.

  • 2 Sam 1:13
    69%

    13 David said to the young man who brought him the report, 'Where are you from?' He answered, 'I am the son of an Amalekite sojourner.'

  • 1 Sam 30:27
    69%

    27 He sent it to those in Bethel, Ramoth-Negev, and Jattir;

  • 1 Chr 13:5
    69%

    5 David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

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