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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Akish trusted David, and he said, “He has certainly done evil to his people Israel; behold he is a Servant to me forever!” 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. 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." 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. 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." JPS Tanakh 1917 And Achish believed David, saying: 'He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.' Literal Standard Version And 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.” 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.” New American Bible Achish trusted David, thinking, “His people Israel must certainly detest him. I shall have him as my vassal 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 Revised Standard Version Achish trusted David, thinking, “He has made himself utterly abhorrent to his people Israel; therefore he shall always 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.” 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.' 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 Exodus 5:21 "May the LORD look upon you and judge you," the foremen said, "for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!" 1 Samuel 27:11 David 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. 1 Samuel 28:1 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." 2 Samuel 10:6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob. 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. Parallel Commentaries ... 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) |