Verse 5
1 Samuel 27:5
Bible in Basic English
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Then David said to Achish, If now I have Grace in your eyes, let me have a place in one of the smaller towns of your land, to be my living-place; for it is not right for your servant to be living with you in the king's town.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל אָכִ֗ישׁ אִם נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּ/עֵינֶ֨י/ךָ֙ יִתְּנוּ לִ֣/י מָק֗וֹם בְּ/אַחַ֛ת עָרֵ֥י הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה וְ/אֵ֣שְׁבָה שָּׁ֑ם וְ/לָ֨/מָּה יֵשֵׁ֧ב עַבְדְּ/ךָ֛ בְּ/עִ֥יר הַ/מַּמְלָכָ֖ה עִמָּֽ/ךְ
English Translation
And David said to Achish, "If I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the towns of the country, and I will dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?"
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