1 Samuel 27:12
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New International Version (©1984)
Achish trusted David and said to himself, "He has become so odious to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant forever."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
And Achish believed David. Achish thought, "He has definitely made his own people in Israel despise him. He'll be my servant from now on."

King James Bible
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

American King James Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

American Standard Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

Bible in Basic English
And Achish had belief in what David said, saying, He has made himself hated by all his people Israel, and so he will be my servant for ever.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

Darby Bible Translation
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.

English Revised Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

World English Bible
Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant forever."

Young's Literal Translation
And Achish believeth in David, saying, 'He hath made himself utterly abhorred among his people, in Israel, and hath been to me for a servant age-during.'

Geneva Study Bible

And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

King James Translators' Notes

utterly...: Heb. to stink

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

27:8-12 While David was in the land of the Philistines, he attacked some remains of the devoted nations. The people whom he cut off were long before doomed to destruction. It is often wisdom to shun public notice, but we must in no situation be idle. We must always try to do somewhat in the cause of God. This expedition David hid from Achish. But an equivocation which serves the purpose of a lie, is as like to it as a hypocrite is to a profane person, it is only better in appearance, therefore more dangerous. Yet, though believers often manifest imperfections, they can never be prevailed upon to renounce the service of God, and to unite interests with his enemies, or finally to become the servants of sin and Satan. But what a train of evils follow from unbelief! When we forget the Lord's past mercies, and his gracious assurances, we shall be overwhelmed with desponding fears, and probably be led to adopt some dishonourable method to get rid of our troubles. Nothing can so effectually establish us in holy tempers and practices, and preserve us from perplexities, as firm, unshaken dependence upon the promises of God in Christ Jesus.


1 Samuel 27:11 David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring to Gath, saying, "Otherwise they will tell about us, saying, 'So has David done and so has been his practice all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'"
1 Samuel 28:1 Now it came about in those days that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, "Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the camp, you and your men." (NASB ©1995)

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And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

utterly to abhor [heb] to stink 1Sa 13:4 Ge 34:30

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