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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