1 Samuel 27:4
Strong's Lexicon
And when Saul
לְשָׁא֔וּל (lə·šā·’ūl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul or Shaul = 'desired' 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah

learned
וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (way·yug·gaḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

David
דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

had fled
בָרַ֥ח (ḇā·raḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1272: 1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, pass through 1a2) to flee 1a3) to hasten, come quickly 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to pass through 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight 1b3) to drive away

to Gath,
גַּ֑ת (gaṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1661: Gath = 'winepress' 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath

he no
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

longer
(יָסַ֥ף) (yā·sap̄)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3254: 1) to add, increase, do again 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to join, join oneself to 1b2) to be joined, be added to 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to add, increase 1c2) to do more, do again

ע֖וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides

searched for him.
לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ (lə·ḇaq·šōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

New American Standard Bible
Now it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.

King James Bible
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again {08675;03254:08686} for him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

New Living Translation
Word soon reached Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped hunting for him.

English Standard Version
And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought him.

New American Standard Bible
Now it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he no longer searched for him.

King James Bible
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

International Standard Version
Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, and he did not continue to search for him.

NET Bible
When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.

American Standard Version
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

English Revised Version
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.
















Cross References
1 Samuel 27:3
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

1 Samuel 27:5
And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Samuel 27:2
And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

1 Samuel 27:1
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 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.

1 Samuel 27:6
Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

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