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1 Samuel 27:12
And Achish believed David, saying, "He has made the people of Israel hate him. So he will become my servant forever."
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself repulsive to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”
So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself repulsive to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”
Hebrew Names Version
Akhish believed David, saying, He has made his people Yisra'el utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.
Akhish believed David, saying, He has made his people Yisra'el utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.
King James Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Lexham English Bible
And Achish trusted David, saying, "He has made himself utterly hated among his people in Israel, and he will be my servant forever."
And Achish trusted David, saying, "He has made himself utterly hated among his people in Israel, and he will be my servant forever."
English Standard Version
And Achish trusted David, thinking, "He has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant."
And Achish trusted David, thinking, "He has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant."
New Century Version
So Achish trusted David and said to himself, "David's own people, the Israelites, now hate him very much. He will serve me forever."
So Achish trusted David and said to himself, "David's own people, the Israelites, now hate him very much. He will serve me forever."
New English Translation
So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself, "He is really hated among his own people in Israel! From now on he will be my servant."
So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself, "He is really hated among his own people in Israel! From now on he will be my servant."
Amplified Bible
Achish believed David, saying, "He has certainly become hated by his people in Israel; so he will always be my servant."
Achish believed David, saying, "He has certainly become hated by his people in Israel; so he will always be my servant."
New American Standard Bible
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has undoubtedly made himself repulsive among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has undoubtedly made himself repulsive among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, He hath made his people of Israel vtterly to abhorre him: therefore he shalbe my seruant for euer.
And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, He hath made his people of Israel vtterly to abhorre him: therefore he shalbe my seruant for euer.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
Contemporary English Version
But Achish trusted David and thought, "David's people must be furious with him. From now on he will have to take orders from me."
But Achish trusted David and thought, "David's people must be furious with him. From now on he will have to take orders from me."
Complete Jewish Bible
And Akhish believed him; he said, "David has caused his own people Isra'el to despise him utterly; he will be my servant forever."
And Akhish believed him; he said, "David has caused his own people Isra'el to despise him utterly; he will be my servant forever."
Darby Translation
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.
Easy-to-Read Version
Achish began to trust David and said to himself, "Now David's own people hate him. The Israelites hate him very much. Now he will serve me forever."
Achish began to trust David and said to himself, "Now David's own people hate him. The Israelites hate him very much. Now he will serve me forever."
George Lamsa Translation
And Achish believed David, saying, He has surely displeased his people Israel; therefore he has become my servant for ever.
And Achish believed David, saying, He has surely displeased his people Israel; therefore he has become my servant for ever.
Good News Translation
But Achish trusted David and said to himself, "He is hated so much by his own people the Israelites that he will have to serve me all his life."
But Achish trusted David and said to himself, "He is hated so much by his own people the Israelites that he will have to serve me all his life."
Literal Translation
And Achish trusted David, saying, Surely he has made himself to be hated among his people in Israel, and has become my servant forever.
And Achish trusted David, saying, Surely he has made himself to be hated among his people in Israel, and has become my servant forever.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore Achis gaue credence vnto Dauid, and thoughte: he hath made him selfe stynke before his people of Israel, therfore shal he be my seruaunt for euer.
Therfore Achis gaue credence vnto Dauid, and thoughte: he hath made him selfe stynke before his people of Israel, therfore shal he be my seruaunt for euer.
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.
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Achis beleued Dauid, saying: He hath made his people Israel vtterly to abhorre him, & therefore he shalbe my seruaunt for euer.
And Achis beleued Dauid, saying: He hath made his people Israel vtterly to abhorre him, & therefore he shalbe my seruaunt for euer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Achish believed David, saying: 'He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.'
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 Version (1611)
And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, Hee hath made his people Israel vtterly to abhorre him, therefore hee shall be my seruant for euer.
And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, Hee hath made his people Israel vtterly to abhorre him, therefore hee shall be my seruant for euer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So David had the full confidence of Anchus, who said, He is thoroughly disgraced among his people in Israel and he shall be my servant for ever.
So David had the full confidence of Anchus, who said, He is thoroughly disgraced among his people in 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.
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Berean Standard Bible
So Achish trusted David, thinking, "Since he has made himself repugnant to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever."
So Achish trusted David, thinking, "Since he has made himself repugnant to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Achis bileuyde to Dauid, and seide, Forsothe he wrouyte many yuelis ayens his puple Israel, therfor he schal be euerlastynge seruaunt to me.
Therfor Achis bileuyde to Dauid, and seide, Forsothe he wrouyte many yuelis ayens his puple Israel, therfor he schal be euerlastynge seruaunt to me.
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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel completely to abhor him; therefore he shall be my slave forever.
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel completely to abhor him; therefore he shall be my slave forever.
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.
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.
Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.
New King James Version
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly abhor him; therefore he will be my servant forever."
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly abhor him; therefore he will be my servant forever."
New Living Translation
Achish believed David and thought to himself, "By now the people of Israel must hate him bitterly. Now he will have to stay here and serve me forever!"
Achish believed David and thought to himself, "By now the people of Israel must hate him bitterly. Now he will have to stay here and serve me forever!"
New Revised Standard
Achish trusted David, thinking, "He has made himself utterly abhorrent to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant."
Achish trusted David, thinking, "He has made himself utterly abhorrent to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
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.
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.
And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: Therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Revised Standard Version
And A'chish trusted David, thinking, "He has made himself utterly abhorred by his people Israel; therefore he shall be my servant always."
And A'chish trusted David, thinking, "He has made himself utterly abhorred by his people Israel; therefore he shall be my servant always."
THE MESSAGE
Achish came to trust David completely. He thought, "He's made himself so repugnant to his people that he'll be in my camp forever."
Achish came to trust David completely. He thought, "He's made himself so repugnant to his people that he'll be in my camp 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."
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
Contextual Overview
8 Now David and his men went up to fight the Geshurites, the Girzites and the Amalekites. For they had been living in the land a long time, as you come to Shur, even as far as the land of Egypt. 9 David destroyed the land and did not leave a man or a woman alive. He took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned and came to Achish. 10 Achish said, "Where have you gone to battle today?" And David said, "Against the Negev of Judah, the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and the Negev of the Kenites." 11 David did not leave a man or woman alive to bring news to Gath, thinking, "They might tell about us. They might say, ‘This is what David has done all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'" 12 And Achish believed David, saying, "He has made the people of Israel hate him. So he will become my servant forever."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
utterly to abhor: Heb. to stink, 1 Samuel 13:4, Genesis 34:30
Reciprocal: Exodus 5:21 - to be abhorred Exodus 21:6 - for ever 1 Samuel 28:1 - thou shalt go 2 Samuel 10:6 - stank 2 Samuel 16:21 - then shall 2 Samuel 17:20 - They be gone 1 Chronicles 19:6 - odious
Cross-References
Genesis 9:25
So he said, "May Canaan be cursed! He will be a servant of servants to his brothers."
So he said, "May Canaan be cursed! He will be a servant of servants to his brothers."
Genesis 25:27
When the boys grew older, Esau became a good hunter, a man of the field. But Jacob was a man of peace, living in tents.
When the boys grew older, Esau became a good hunter, a man of the field. But Jacob was a man of peace, living in tents.
Genesis 27:21
Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come near so I can touch you, my son, to know for sure if you are my son Esau or not."
Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come near so I can touch you, my son, to know for sure if you are my son Esau or not."
Genesis 27:22
So Jacob came near his father Isaac. Isaac touched him, and said, "The voice is Jacob's voice. But the hands are Esau's hands."
So Jacob came near his father Isaac. Isaac touched him, and said, "The voice is Jacob's voice. But the hands are Esau's hands."
Genesis 27:36
Then Esau said, "Was it not right that he was given the name Jacob? Two times now he has taken what should have been mine. He took away my right as a first-born. And now he has taken away the good that was to come to me." Then he said, "Can you not pray that good will come to me also?"
Then Esau said, "Was it not right that he was given the name Jacob? Two times now he has taken what should have been mine. He took away my right as a first-born. And now he has taken away the good that was to come to me." Then he said, "Can you not pray that good will come to me also?"
Deuteronomy 27:18
‘Cursed is the one who leads a blind person on the road the wrong way.' Then all the people will say, ‘Let it be so.'
‘Cursed is the one who leads a blind person on the road the wrong way.' Then all the people will say, ‘Let it be so.'
Job 12:16
Strength and wisdom are with Him. Both the fool and the one who fools him belong to God.
Strength and wisdom are with Him. Both the fool and the one who fools him belong to God.
Jeremiah 48:10
The one who does the Lord's work without care is cursed. Cursed is the one who keeps his sword from blood.
The one who does the Lord's work without care is cursed. Cursed is the one who keeps his sword from blood.
Malachi 1:14
"A curse will come upon the sinful man who promises to give a male from his flock, but gives an animal that is not perfect to the Lord. For I am a great King," says the Lord of All. "And My name is feared among the nations.
"A curse will come upon the sinful man who promises to give a male from his flock, but gives an animal that is not perfect to the Lord. For I am a great King," says the Lord of All. "And My name is feared among the nations.
2 Corinthians 6:8
Some men respect us and some do not. Some men speak bad against us and some thank us. They say we lie, but we speak the truth.
Some men respect us and some do not. Some men speak bad against us and some thank us. They say we lie, but we speak the truth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Achish believed David,.... As he would have him understand his story; imposing upon him by ambiguous terms, insinuating he had been against the southern parts of Judah, when he had been against foreign nations that lay to the south of Judah:
saying, he hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; they shall never forgive him the destruction of their cities, and the inhabitants of them, and the plunder of their goods and cattle; his name will be had in the utmost detestation and abhorrence, and he must never return thither any more:
therefore he shall be my servant for ever: would be glad to continue with him as a servant, and be obliged to serve him faithfully and truly, since his own people, and even those of his own tribe, would never more receive him; it being, as he understood it, the south of Judah that he had been plundering.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 27:12. He hath made his people - utterly to abhor him — This deception, which Dr. Delaney says "did harm to nobody, and to the account of which he is at an utter loss what degree of guilt to charge," imposed upon Achish, had the most direct tendency to make him imagine himself secure, while in the utmost danger; and to have a faithful friend and able ally in David, while he was the veriest enemy he could possibly have. Shame on him who becomes the apologist of such conduct! As to Dr. Chandler, he should know that no lie is of the truth, and that all falsity is an abomination to the Lord.
