Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Achish trusted David and said to himself, “He has become so obnoxious to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life.” 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!” 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.” Berean Standard Bible So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.” King James Bible And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. 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.” 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.” NASB 1995 So Achish believed David, saying, “He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever.” NASB 1977 So Achish believed David, saying, “He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever.” 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.” Amplified Bible Achish believed David, saying, “He has certainly become hated by his people in Israel; so he will always be my servant.” Christian Standard Bible So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself repulsive to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.” Holman Christian Standard Bible So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself detestable to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.” 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. 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." 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation And Achish believed David. Achish thought, "He has definitely made his own people in Israel despise him. He'll be my servant from now on." 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." International Standard Version Achish believed David, telling himself, "He has certainly made himself repulsive to his people in Israel. He will be my servant forever." Majority Standard Bible So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.” NET Bible 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." New Heart English Bible Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant 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. World English Bible Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Achish believes in David, saying, “He has made himself utterly abhorred among his people in Israel, and has been for a perpetual servant 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And Achish will believe in David, saying, Becoming loathsome, he became loathsome with his people, with Israel; and he shall be to me for servant forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: therefore he shall be my servant for ever. 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.” New American Bible Achish trusted David, thinking, “His people Israel must certainly detest him. I shall have him as my vassal forever.” New Revised Standard Version Achish trusted David, thinking, “He has made himself utterly abhorrent to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Achish believed David, saying, He has surely displeased his people Israel; therefore he has become my servant for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Akish trusted David, and he said, “He has certainly done evil to his people Israel; behold he is a Servant to me forever!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Achish believed David, saying: 'He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.' Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David and the Philistines…11David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’ ” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory. 12So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.” Cross References 1 Samuel 29:2-11 As the Philistine leaders marched out with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish. / Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.” / But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men? ... 1 Samuel 28:1-2 Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.” / David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.” 1 Samuel 21:10-15 That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath. / But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” / Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. ... 1 Samuel 30:1-6 On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way. / When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. ... 2 Samuel 15:13-18 Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” / And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.” / The king’s servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.” ... 2 Kings 8:7-15 Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.” / So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” / So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” ... Psalm 34:1-22 Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. / My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. / Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together. ... Psalm 56:1-13 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack. / My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me. / When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. ... Psalm 120:1-7 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. / Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. / What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue? ... Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high. Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus. Luke 22:3-6 Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ... John 11:47-53 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ... John 12:10-11 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, / for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus. Treasury of Scripture And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. utterly to abhor [heb] to stink 1 Samuel 13:4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. Genesis 34:30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. Jump to Previous Abhor Abhorred Achish A'chish Age-During Always Belief Believed Believeth David Hated Israel Israelites Odious Servant Surely Thinking Trusted UtterlyJump to Next Abhor Abhorred Achish A'chish Age-During Always Belief Believed Believeth David Hated Israel Israelites Odious Servant Surely Thinking Trusted Utterly1 Samuel 27 1. Saul, hearing David to be in Gath, seeks no more for him5. David begs Ziklag of Achish 8. He, invading other countries, persuades Achish he fought against Judah. So Achish trusted David The name "Achish" is of Philistine origin, and he was the king of Gath. Historically, the Philistines were one of Israel's most persistent enemies. The trust Achish placed in David is significant, as it highlights the cunning and strategic mind of David. In Hebrew, the word for "trusted" is "בָּטַח" (batach), which implies a sense of security and confidence. This trust was built on David's deception, as he led Achish to believe he was raiding Israelite territories, when in fact, he was attacking other enemies. This scenario underscores the complexity of David's character and his ability to navigate politically charged environments. thinking Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel he will be my servant forever Hebrew So Achishאָכִ֖ישׁ (’ā·ḵîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 397: Achish -- king of Gath trusted וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן (way·ya·’ă·mên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 539: To confirm, support David, בְּדָוִ֣ד (bə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse thinking, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Since he has made himself repugnant הַבְאֵ֤שׁ (haḇ·’êš) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 887: To smell bad, to be offensive to his people בְּעַמּ֣וֹ (bə·‘am·mōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel, בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc he will be וְהָ֥יָה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be my לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew servant לְעֶ֥בֶד (lə·‘e·ḇeḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant forever.” עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always Links 1 Samuel 27:12 NIV1 Samuel 27:12 NLT 1 Samuel 27:12 ESV 1 Samuel 27:12 NASB 1 Samuel 27:12 KJV 1 Samuel 27:12 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 27:12 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 27:12 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 27:12 French Bible 1 Samuel 27:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 27:12 Achish believed David saying He has made (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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