1 Samuel 27:7

And the time that Dauid dwelt in the countrey of the Philistines, was a full yeere, and foure moneths.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And David was living in the land of the Philistines for the space of a year and four months.
- Basic English Bible

And the time that David abode in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.
- Darby Bible

And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
- Webster's Bible

The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
- World English Bible

And the number of the days which David hath dwelt in the field of the Philistines [is] days and four months;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 27:7

27:5 Give me a place - A prudent desire. Hereby David designed to preserve his people, both from the vices, which conversation with the Philistines would have exposed them to; and from that envy, and malice, which diversity of religion might have caused. With thee - Which is too great an honour for me, and too burdensome to thee, and may be an occasion of offence to thy people.

27:6 Gave Ziklag - Not only to inhabit, but to possess it as his own. Which he did, to lay the greater obligations upon David, whom he knew so able to serve him. It was given to the tribe of Judah before, #Josh 15:31|, but the Philistines kept the possession of it 'till this time. And being given by them to David, it now belonged not to the tribe of Judah; but to the king of Judah, David and his heirs forever. To this day - This, and some such clauses seem to have been added, after the main substance of the several books was written.

27:8 Amalekites - The remnant of those whom Saul destroyed, chap.#15:3 |- 9, who retired into remote and desert places.

27:9 Let neither man, &c. - In that part where he came: but there were more of the Amalekites yet left in another part of that land.