1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 27:12
“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 (KJV)
1 Samuel 27:12 Context
9And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish. 10And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. 11And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. 12And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
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Other Translations
And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, Hee hath made his people Israel vtterly to abhorre him, therefore hee shall be my seruant for euer.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.
- Darby Bible
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
Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant forever."
- World English Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Achish believed David, saying: 'He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.
- Darby Bible
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
Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant forever."
- World English Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Achish believed David, saying: 'He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 27:12
27:10 David - These and the following words are ambiguous, and contrary to that simplicity which became David, both as a prince, and as an eminent professor of the true religion. The fidelity of Achish to him, and the confidence he put in him, aggravates his sin in thus deceiving him, which David seems penitently to reflect on, when he prays, Remove from me the way of lying.