1 Samuel 27:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Achish trusted David, thinking, ‘Since he has made himself repulsive to his people Israel, he will be my servant for ever.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly abhor him; so he shall be my servant always. American Standard Version (1901) And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. Common English Bible Achish trusted David, thinking, David has alienated himself so badly from his own people in Israel that he’ll serve me forever. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Achish trusted David, saying: "He has worked much harm against his people Israel. And so, he will be a servant to me forever." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. |
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, ‘You have brought trouble on me, making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.’
When the Ammonites realised they had become repulsive to David, they hired twenty thousand foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, one thousand men from the king of Maacah, and twelve thousand men from Tob.
‘May the Lord take note of you and judge,’ they said to them, ‘because you have made us reek to Pharaoh and his officials #– #putting a sword in their hand to kill us! ’
And all Israel heard the news, ‘Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.’ Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
David did not let a man or woman live to be brought to Gath, for he said, ‘Or they will inform on us and say, “This is what David did.” ’ This was David’s custom during the whole time he stayed in the Philistine territory.
At that time, the Philistines gathered their military units into one army to fight against Israel. So Achish said to David, ‘You know, of course, that you and your men must march out in the army with me.’