Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
Strong's King James
And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} in his heart{H3820}, I shall now perish{H5595}{(H8735)} one{H259} day{H3117} by the hand{H3027} of Saul{H7586}: there is nothing better{H2896} for me than that{H3588} I should speedily{H4422}{(H8736)} escape{H4422}{(H8735)} into the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430}; and Saul{H7586} shall despair{H2976}{(H8738)} of me, to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} me any more in any coast{H1366} of Israel{H3478}: so shall I escape{H4422}{(H8738)} out of his hand{H3027}.
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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.’
