King James Version

1 Samuel 27:4

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

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וַיֻּגַּ֣דvayugadand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hophal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְשָׁא֔וּלleshaulto Shaulשָׁאוּלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בָרַ֥חvarachfleeבָּרַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “flee”, a completed actionH1272to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenlychase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.גַּ֑תgatGathגַּתnoun, proper name — “Gath”H1661Gath, a Philistine cityGath.וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יוסףyvsfaddיָסַףverb, qal, participle, absolute — “add”, a verb used as a describing wordH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…יָסַ֥ףyasafaddיָסַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “add”, a completed actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…ע֖וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).לְבַקְשֽׁוֹlevaqshvoto beseechבָּקַשׁpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to beseech”, the to-form of the verbH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath; and he sought no more again for him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.

World English Bible

Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.

Darby Translation

And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; and he sought no more for him.

Douay-Rheims

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Geth, and he sought no more after him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath; and he sought no more again for him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it was told Saul that David had fled to Geth; and he no longer sought after him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Σαοὺλ ὅτι πέφευγε Δαυὶδ εἰς Γὲθ, καὶ οὐ προσέθετο ἔτι ζητεῖν αὐτόν.