1 Samuel 27:8

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 And Saul struck the Amalekites from Havilah until you come to Shur, which is opposite Egypt. 8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
  • Josh 13:2 : 2 This is the land that yet remains: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
  • Josh 13:13 : 13 Nevertheless the children of Israel did not expel the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites; but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
  • Josh 16:10 : 10 And they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, and serve under tribute.
  • Judg 1:29 : 29 Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
  • Exod 15:22 : 22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water.
  • Exod 17:8 : 8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
  • Exod 17:14-16 : 14 And the LORD said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. 15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it The LORD is my banner: 16 For he said, Because the LORD has sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
  • 1 Sam 30:1 : 1 And it came to pass, when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
  • 2 Sam 13:37-38 : 37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there for three years.
  • 2 Sam 14:23 : 23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Sam 14:32 : 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why did I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to still be there: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
  • 2 Sam 15:8 : 8 For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall truly bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
  • 1 Kgs 9:15-17 : 15 This is the reason for the levy which king Solomon raised; to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. 16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burned it with fire, and killed the Canaanites that dwelled in the city, and given it as a present to his daughter, Solomon's wife. 17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Lower Beth Horon,
  • 1 Chr 2:23 : 23 And he took Geshur and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath and its towns—sixty cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 27:9-11
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    80%

    9 And David struck the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothes, and returned and came to Achish.

    10 And Achish said, Where have you made a raid today? And David said, Against the south of Judah, against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

    11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring news to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, Thus did David, and so will be his way all the time he dwells in the country of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 15:7
    76%

    7 And Saul struck the Amalekites from Havilah until you come to Shur, which is opposite Egypt.

  • 1 Sam 30:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 And it came to pass, when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

    2 And had taken the women captives that were there: they killed none, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
    74%

    12 From Syria, Moab, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

  • 1 Sam 27:1-2
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    1 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 quickly escape into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of me, to seek me any longer in any territory of Israel. Thus I will escape out of his hand.

    2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 27:7
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    7 And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    73%

    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

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

    13 And David said to him, To whom do you belong? and where are you from? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

    14 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongs to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

  • Gen 14:7
    72%

    7 And they returned and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelled in Hazezontamar.

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

    17 And David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day: and none of them escaped, except four hundred young men, who rode upon camels, and fled.

    18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
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    48 He gathered an army, struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from those who plundered them.

  • 1 Sam 23:24
    71%

    24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    71%

    8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 29:11
    71%

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

  • 1 Sam 23:29
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    29 And David went up from there, and lived in strongholds at Engedi.

  • 1 Chr 4:43
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    43 And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped, and dwelt there to this day.

  • Judg 6:3
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    3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

  • 1 Sam 30:31
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    31 And to them who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to dwell.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
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    16 David therefore did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
    70%

    1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;

  • 2 Sam 8:1
    70%

    1 And after this, it came to pass that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 15:18
    70%

    18 And the LORD sent you on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    70%

    52 The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 15:2
    70%

    2 Thus says the LORD of hosts, I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him on the way, when he came up from Egypt.

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    70%

    25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 29:2
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    2 And the lords of the Philistines passed by hundreds and thousands, but David and his men passed in the rear with Achish.

  • Ps 83:7
    70%

    7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

  • Josh 13:3
    70%

    3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

  • 1 Sam 23:5
    69%

    5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 2 Sam 8:3
    69%

    3 David also defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the river Euphrates.

  • 1 Sam 30:20
    69%

    20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    69%

    1 Now after this, it came to pass that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Deut 25:17
    69%

    17 Remember what Amalek did to you on the way, when you came forth out of Egypt;

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    69%

    8 And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.

    2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • Num 13:29
    69%

    29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south; and the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    69%

    18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, Ajalon, and Gederoth, Shocho with its villages, Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages, and they dwelt there.

  • Num 13:22
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    22 And they ascended by the south and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

  • 1 Chr 18:11
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    11 These also king David dedicated to the LORD, along with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations: from Edom and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

  • Exod 17:8
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    8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

  • 2 Sam 1:13
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    13 And David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

  • 1 Sam 30:27
    69%

    27 To them who were in Bethel, and to them who were in south Ramoth, and to them who were in Jattir,

  • 1 Chr 13:5
    69%

    5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

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