Verse 12

1 Samuel 27:12

New King James Version

12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּאֲמֵ֥ן אָכִ֖ישׁ בְּ/דָוִ֣ד לֵ/אמֹ֑ר הַבְאֵ֤שׁ הִבְאִישׁ֙ בְּ/עַמּ֣/וֹ בְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ/הָ֥יָה לִ֖/י לְ/עֶ֥בֶד עוֹלָֽם
English Translation
And Achish believed David, saying, "The stench has made my people in Israel abhorrent, and he will be to me a servant forever."
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Chapter 27 Context
1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better... Focus ↗
2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son... Focus ↗
3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with h... Focus ↗
4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. Focus ↗
5 And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in som... Focus ↗
6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this... Focus ↗
7 And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months. Focus ↗
8 And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for... Focus ↗
9 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxe... Focus ↗
10 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and... Focus ↗
11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tel... Focus ↗
12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he...
Verse Information
Book
1 Samuel
Chapter
Chapter 27 (12 verses)
Version
New King James Version
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