Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDavid, 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.” 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.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew David, however,דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to himself, לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre “One אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of these days יוֹם־ (yō·wm-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day now עַתָּ֛ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time I will be swept away אֶסָּפֶ֥ה (’es·sā·p̄eh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5595: To sweep or snatch away, catch up by the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of Saul. שָׁא֑וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites There is nothing אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle better ט֜וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for me לִ֨י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew than כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction to escape הִמָּלֵ֥ט (him·mā·lêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the Philistines. פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia Then Saul שָׁאוּל֙ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites will stop וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ (wə·nō·w·’aš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2976: To desist, to despond searching לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי (lə·ḇaq·šê·nî) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after for me מִמֶּ֤נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of all over בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and I will slip וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י (wə·nim·laṭ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks out of his hand.” מִיָּדֽוֹ׃ (mî·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand |