They came there into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat and they struck him in the body and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat and they smote him under the fifth rib and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

He had been repeatedly accused by the public of various wrongdoings, but evaded punishment until last year, when he was eventually charged with preparation of a coup, abduction of people and racketeering, and sentenced to 40 years in jail.

He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.'

And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. It was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah and he gave up going there.

Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah and he forbare to go forth.

He said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the king's table.

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee for our family hath a sacrifice in the city and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.

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.

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.