1Sa 27:1, Act 25:10, 25, 26:32, 28:19 | ESV | STEP | Then David said in his heart , Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul . There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines . Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel , and I shall escape out of his hand .

1 Samuel 27:1

David Flees to the Philistines

1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”

Acts 25:10

10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s ^atribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.

Acts 25:25

25 But I found that ^bhe had done nothing deserving death. And ^cas he himself appealed to ^dthe emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him.

Acts 26:32

32 And Agrippa said to Festus, ^e“This man could have been set ^ffree if he had not appealed ^gto Caesar.”

Acts 28:19

19 But because the Jews objected, I was compelled ^hto appeal to Caesar—though I had no charge to bring against ⁱmy nation.