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I Samuel 27:Verse 12

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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.

1 Samuel 13:4Genesis 34:301 Samuel 13:4Genesis 34:30
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What Does I Samuel 27:12 Mean?

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"The unwavering trust placed in David by the king of Gath marks the completion of the deception and the total success of the shepherd's survival strate..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

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
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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
BBE

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.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

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

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, He hath made his people of Israel vtterly to abhorre him: therefore he shalbe my seruant for euer.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

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

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And Achish believed in David, saying,—He hath made himself, odious, unto his own people, unto Israel, therefore shall he be my servant all his life long.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Achish trusted David, saying, Surely he has made himself to be hated among his people in Israel, and has become my servant forever.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Achish believed David, saying, He has made himself to be hated among his people Israel, and has become my servant forever.

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

And Achish trusted David, saying, “⌞He has made himself utterly hated⌟ among his people in Israel, and he will be my servant forever.”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

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

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Therefore, Achish trusted David, saying: “He has worked much harm against his people Israel. And so, he will be a servant to me forever.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Therfor Achis bileuyde to Dauid, and seide, Forsothe he wrouyte many yuelis ayens his puple Israel, therfor he schal be euerlastynge seruaunt to me.

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