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American Standard Version (1901)
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.
ASV Byzantine Text
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 anymore in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
English Berean Standard Bible
David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Brenton English Septuagint
And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.
Darby Translation
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And David said in his heart: I shall gone day or other fall into the hands of Saul: is it not better for me to flee, and to be saved in the land of the Philistines, that Saul may despair of me, and cease to seek me in all the coasts of Israel? I will flee then out of his hands.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Dauid said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: is it not better for me that I saue my selfe in the lande of the Philistims, and that Saul may haue no hope of me to seeke me any more in all the coastes of Israel, and so escape out of his hand?
Leeser Tanakh
And David said in his heart, Now I may yet perish suddenly one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing better for me than that I should escape at once into the land of the Philistines, then Saul will abstain from me, to seek me any more in all the territory of Israel: and so shall I escape out of his hand.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
And David said in his heart: 'I shall now be swept away 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.'
King James Version
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.
King James Version + Apocrypha
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.
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
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.
LXX2012 U. S. English
And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.
British English Septuagint 2012
And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.
Majority Standard BIble
David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
Webster Bible
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.
Revised Version
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 shall despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.
World English Bible
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
World English Bible (Catholic)
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
World English Bible British Edition
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
World English Bible Classic
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
World English Bible Updated
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
World Messianic Bible
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
World Messianic Bible British Edition
David said in his heart, “I will 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 I will escape out of his hand.”
Young's Literal Translation
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.'
The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible
And Dovid said in his lev, I shall now perish yom echad by the yad Sha'ul; there is nothing tov for me than that I should speedily escape into the Eretz Pelishtim; and Sha'ul shall despair of searching for me any more in kol gevul Yisroel; so shall I escape out of his yad.
Toe David mah, Nito naah loe Saul ban ah ka dueh tih; to pongah Philistin kaminawk ih prae thungah ka cawnh nahaeloe hoi tih; hae pongah kahoih hmuen om ai boeh; hae tiah ka sak nahaeloe Saul mah Israel prae thungah kai pakrong thai mak ai ueloe, a ban thung hoiah ka loih tih, tiah a poek.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
David loh a lungbuei ah, “Hnin at atah Saul kut neh ka khoengvoep uh pawn ni. Kai ham a then pawt lakah tah Philisti kho la ka poeng ka hal mai eh. Te daengah ni Israel khorhi khui boeih atah kai tlap ham akhaw Saul loh kai taeng lamkah vi uh vetih a kut te ka poeng ka hal eh,” a ti.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs
David loh a lungbuei ah, “Hnin at atah Saul kut neh ka khoengvoep uh pawn ni. Kai ham a then pawt lakah tah Philisti kho la ka poeng ka hal mai eh. Te daengah ni Israel khorhi khui boeih atah kai tlap ham akhaw Saul loh kai taeng lamkah vi uh vetih a kut te ka poeng ka hal eh,” a ti.
David reče u sebi: “Ipak ću jednoga dana poginuti od Šaulove ruke. Zato nema ništa bolje za me nego da se spasim u zemlju Filistejaca. Tada će Šaul odustati da me dalje traži po svim krajevima Izraelovim i izbavit ću se iz njegove ruke.”
Czech Kralická Bible 1613
Řekl pak David v srdci svém: Když tedyž sejdu od ruky Saulovy, nic mi lepšího není, než abych naprosto utekl do země Filistinské. I pustí o mně Saul, a nebude mne více hledati v žádných končinách Izraelských, a tak ujdu ruky jeho.
Danish Bible 1931
Men David sagde til sig selv: “Jeg falder dog en skønne Dag for Sauls Hånd. Jeg har ingen anden udvej end at søge Tilflugt i Filisternes Land; så opgiver Saul at søge efter mig nogetsteds i Israels Land, og jeg er uden for hans Rækkevidde!”
Dutch Bible 1917
David nu zeide in zijn hart: Nu zal ik een der dagen door Sauls hand omkomen; mij is niet beter, dan dat ik haastelijk ontkome in het land der Filistijnen, opdat Saul van mij de hoop verlieze, om mij meer te zoeken in de ganse landpale van Israel; zo zal ik ontkomen uit zijn hand.
Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius
Maar David dacht bij zichzelf: Op een of andere dag val ik toch nog in handen van Saul. Er blijft voor mij dus niets anders over, dan dat ik de wijk neem naar het Filistijnenland; dan zal Saul het wel opgeven, nog langer heel Israël naar mij af te zoeken, en ben ik uit zijn greep gered.
Esperanto Bible
Tamen David diris al si mem: Mi povas enfali iun tagon en la manon de Saul; estas por mi nenio pli bona, ol ke mi forkuru en la landon de la Filiŝtoj, por ke Saul ĉesu serĉi min plu en la regionoj de Izrael, kaj por ke mi saviĝu kontraŭ lia mano.
French: Bible J.N. Darby
*Et David dit en son cœur : Maintenant, je périrai un jour par la main de Saül ; il n’y a rien de bon pour moi que de me sauver en hâte dans le pays des Philistins, et Saül renoncera à me chercher encore dans tous les confins d’Israël, et j’échapperai à sa main.
French Ostervald Bible
Mais David dit en son cœur: Je périrai quelque jour par la main de Saül; ne vaut-il pas mieux que je me sauve au pays des Philistins, afin que Saül renonce à me chercher encore dans tout le territoire d'Israël? Ainsi je me sauverai de ses mains.
French Louis Segond 1910 Bible
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.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
David se dit : « Saül finira un jour par me faire périr. Je n’ai rien de mieux à faire que de m’échapper au pays des Philistins. Saül renoncera alors à me chercher dans tout le territoire d’Israël, et j’échapperai à sa main. »
German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible
Und David sprach in seinem Herzen: Nun werde ich eines Tages durch die Hand Sauls umkommen; mir ist nichts besser, als daß ich eilends in das Land der Philister entrinne, und Saul wird von mir ablassen, mich ferner in allen Grenzen Israels zu suchen; und ich werde aus seiner Hand entrinnen.
German Luther Bible 1912
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.
German Textbibel
David aber sagte sich selbst: Nun werde ich eines Tages durch Sauls Hand hingerafft werden: es nützt mir nichts, als daß ich thatsächlich ins Philisterland entrinne; dann giebt Saul es auf, noch länger im ganzen Gebiet Israels auf mich zu fahnden, und ich bin aus seinen Händen entronnen.
German Schlachter Bible 1951
David aber sprach zu seinem Herzen: Ich werde doch eines Tages Saul in die Hände fallen! Es ist nichts besser für mich, als daß ich in der Philister Land entrinne, so wird Saul davon ablassen, mich forthin in allen Landmarken Israels zu suchen, [und] so werde ich seiner Hand entrinnen.
David di nan kè l': -Yon jou konsa Sayil ap touye m'. L'a pi bon pou mwen si m' sove al kache nan peyi Filisti a. Konsa, Sayil va sispann mache chache m' nan tout peyi pèp Izrayèl la. p'ap gen danje pou mwen ankò.
Hawaiian Bible 1868
A I iho la o Davida iloko o kona naau, e make auanei au i ka lima o Saula i kekahi la: e aho e holo koke au ma ka aina o ko Pilisetia; alaila aole manao o Saula e imi hou mai ia'u ma na wahi a pau o ka Iseraela: pela e pakele ai au i kona lima.
ויאמר דוד אל לבו עתה אספה יום אחד ביד שאול אין לי טוב כי המלט אמלט אל ארץ פלשתים ונואש ממני שאול לבקשני עוד בכל גבול ישראל ונמלטתי מידו׃
Italian Diodati Bible
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.
Italian Riveduta Bible
Or Davide disse in cuor suo: “Un giorno o l’altro io perirò per le mani di Saul; non v’è nulla di meglio per me che rifugiarmi nel paese dei Filistei, in guisa che Saul, perduta ogni speranza, finisca di cercarmi per tutto il territorio d’Israele; così scamperò dalle sue mani”.
다윗이 그 마음에 생각하기를 `내가 후일에는 사울의 손에 망하리니 블레셋 사람의 땅으로 피하여 들어가는 것이 상책이로다 사울이 이스라엘 온 경내에서 나를 수색하다가 절망하리니 내가 그 손에서 벗어나리라` 하고
Kosraean Bible
David el sifacna nunku insial, “Sie len Saul el ac mau uniyuwi. Wona nga in kaingla nu Philistia, na Saul el ac tia sifil sukyu in facl Israel, ac nga fah moul in misla.”
Clementine Vulgate 1598
Et ait David in corde suo: Aliquando incidam una die in manus Saul: nonne melius est ut fugiam, et salver in terra Philisthinorum, ut desperet Saul, cessetque me quærere in cunctis finibus Israël? fugiam ergo manus ejus.
Old Persion Version Bible
و داود در دل خود گفت: «الحال روزی بهدست شاول هلاک خواهم شد. چیزی برای من از این بهتر نیست که به زمین فلسطینیان فرار کنم، و شاول از جستجوی من درتمامی حدود اسرائیل مایوس شود. پس از دست او نجات خواهم یافت.»
World Portuguese Bible
David disse em seu coração: “Agora perecerei um dia pelas mãos de Saul. Não há nada melhor para mim do que escapar para a terra dos filisteus; e Saul desesperará de mim, para me procurar mais em todas as fronteiras de Israel”. Assim escaparei de sua mão”.
Portuguese Bíblia Livre
E disse Davi em seu coração: Ao fim serei morto algum dia pela mão de Saul: nada portanto me será melhor que fugir à terra dos filisteus, para que Saul se deixe de mim, e não me ande buscando mais por todos os termos de Israel, e assim me escaparei de suas mãos.
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Romanian BTF Bible
Și David a spus în inima lui: Acum voi pieri într-o zi de mâna lui Saul. Nu este nimic mai bun pentru mine decât să scap repede în țara filistenilor; și Saul va renunța să mă mai caute în vreun ținut al lui Israel; astfel voi scăpa din mâna lui.
Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)
Давид шь-а зис ын сине: „Вой пери ынтр-о зи учис де мына луй Саул; ну есте нимик май бине пентру мине декыт сэ фуг ын цара филистенилор, пентру ка Саул сэ ынчетезе сэ мэ май кауте ын тот цинутул луй Исраел; аша вой скэпа де мына луй.”
Russian Synodal Bible
И сказал Давид в сердце своем: когда-нибудь попаду я в руки Саула, и нет для меня ничего лучшего, как убежать в землю Филистимскую; и отстанет от меня Саул и не будет искать меня более по всем пределам Израильским, и я спасусь от руки его.
Serbian DK Bible (Latin)
Ali David reče u srcu svom: Poginuću kadgod od ruke Saulove; nema bolje za me nego da pobegnem u zemlju filistejsku, te će me se Saul okaniti i neće me više tražiti po krajevima Izrailjevim; tako ću se izbaviti iz ruku njegovih.
Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)
Али Давид рече у срцу свом: Погинућу кадгод од руке Саулове; нема боље за ме него да побегнем у земљу филистејску, те ће ме се Саул оканити и неће ме више тражити по крајевима Израиљевим; тако ћу се избавити из руку његових.
Mashi Bible
Daudi acîjà emurhima erhi: «Lusiku luguma hali amango nankacigwa omu maboko ga Saulu obu, obone amanyîrha. Ntà kundi mbwîne kwinjà kulusha okumuyakira duba-duba omu cihugo c'Abafilistini, lyo Saulu aleka okujà anfukula omu cihugo c’Israheli coshi; na ntyo okwo mbwîne nankamufumamwo.»
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Reina Valera 1909
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 á 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.
Spanish BLL
David pensó para sí mismo: “Tarde o temprano Saúl me va a matar. Lo mejor que puedo hacer es escaparme al territorio de los filisteos. Así Saúl dejará de buscarme por todos los límites de Israel, y podré escapar de sus manos”.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
David dijo en su corazón: «Cualquier día de estos voy a perecer a manos de Saúl. Nada hay mejor para mí que escapar a la tierra de los filisteos; así Saúl desistirá de buscarme por todos los confines de Israel, y escaparé de su mano».
La Biblia en Español Sencillo
Y David se dijo a sí mismo: Algún día la muerte vendrá a mí de la mano de Saúl. Lo único que puedo hacer es irme a la tierra de los filisteos; entonces Saúl perderá la esperanza de llevarme a cualquier parte de la tierra de Israel, y así podré alejarme de él.
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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)
Pero David se dijo: Algún día voy a perecer por mano de Saúl. Nada me será mejor que escapar a la tierra de los filisteos. Así Saúl perderá toda esperanza de buscarme por todo el territorio de Israel, y escaparé de su mano.
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Revised West Version
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita ʻi hono loto, “Ko eni, ʻe ai ha ʻaho te u ʻauha ai nai ʻi he nima ʻo Saula: ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa lelei hake kiate au, ka ko ʻeku hola ʻo hao ki he fonua ʻoe kau Filisitia; pea ʻe ʻosi ai ʻae mamahi ʻa Saula kiate au, ʻi he toe kumi kiate au ʻi he ngaahi potu fonua ʻo ʻIsileli: ko ia te u hao ai mei hono nima.”
Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish
І сказав Давид в серцї свойму: Попадусь я таки колись Саулові в руки, й нїчо не поможе менї, хиба втечу в Филистійську землю. Тодї покине Саул шукати мене по всьому займищу Ізрайлевому і я спасуся з рук його.
Ukrainian Freedom Bible
І сказав Давид в серцї свойму: Попадусь я таки колись Саулові в руки, й нїчо не поможе менї, хиба втечу в Филистійську землю. Тодї покине Саул шукати мене по всьому займищу Ізрайлевому і я спасуся з рук його.
Vietnamese Bible 1923
Đa-vít nói thầm nghĩ rằng: Chắc một ngày kia, ta sẽ chết bởi tay Sau-lơ. Ta chẳng làm chi hay hơn bằng trốn trong xứ Phi-li-tin, thì Sau-lơ sẽ chẳng còn kiếm ta trong cả địa phận Y-sơ-ra-ên nữa. Như vậy, ta sẽ thoát khỏi tay người.