1 Samuel 27:11 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gat, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so has been his manner all the while he has lived in the country of the Pelishtim.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring tidings to Gath, thinking, Lest they should say about us, So did David, and so will he do as long as he dwells in the Philistines' country.

American Standard Version (1901)

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

Common English Bible

David never spared a man or woman so they could be brought back alive to Gath. “Otherwise,” he said, “they might talk about us, and say, ‘David did this or that.’” So this was David’s practice during the entire time he lived in the Philistine countryside.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Neither man nor woman was left alive by David. Neither did he lead back any of them to Gath, saying, "Lest perhaps they may speak against us." David did these things. And this was his decision during all the days that he lived in the region of the Philistines.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And David saved neither man nor woman, neither brought he any of them to Geth, saying: Lest they should speak against us. So did David, and such was his proceeding all the days that he dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 27:11 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 12:19

Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.

Jeremiah 41:4

It happened the second day after he had killed Gedalyahu, and no man knew it,

1 Samuel 22:22

David said to Avyatar, I knew on that day, when Do'eg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Sha'ul: I have occasioned [the death] of all the persons of your father's house.

1 Samuel 27:10

Akhish said, Against whom have you made a raid today? David said, Against the South of Yehudah, and against the South of the Yerachme'eli, and against the South of the Kinim.

1 Samuel 27:12

Akhish believed David, saying, He has made his people Yisra'el utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.

1 Samuel 30:2

and had taken captive the women [and all] who were therein, both small and great: they didn't kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.