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Polyglot Bible: 1 Samuel: 1 Samuel 27

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This is a parallel-text biblical edition of 1 Samuel 27, presenting the same passage simultaneously in four versions: the King James Version (with Strong's concordance numbers interleaved), the Septuagint (Greek LXX), the Hebrew Masoretic text (Tanakh), and the Latin Vulgate. The passage narrates David's strategic defection to the Philistine king Achish of Gath, fleeing Saul's pursuit with his six hundred men and two wives; Achish grants him the town of Ziklag, which the text notes became a possession of Judah's kings thereafter. During his roughly sixteen-month stay (the KJV says "a full year and four months"; the LXX says only four months), David conducts raids against the Geshurites, Gezrites, and Amalekites, massacring all survivors to prevent news of his true targets from reaching Achish. He deceives Achish by claiming his raids were against Judah and its allies, causing Achish to conclude David has made himself permanently odious to Israel and is therefore a reliable vassal. The text is a straightforward narrative excerpt with no editorial commentary; its distinctive interest lies in the portrait of David as a calculating double-dealer whose survival depends on sustained, murderous deception of his Philistine host. The parallel-column format serves text-critical or comparative study, allowing readers to trace divergences between textual traditions — notably the LXX's "four months" versus the KJV/Hebrew's "a full year and four months."

Polyglot Bible: 1 Samuel: 1 Samuel 27

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