Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. Lest 1 Samuel 22:22 And David said to Abiathar: I knew that day when Doeg, the Edomite, was there, that without doubt he would tell Saul: I have been the occasion of the death of all the souls of thy father's house. Proverbs 12:19 The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue. Proverbs 29:25 He that feareth man shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high. Context David and the Philistines…10And Achis said to him: Whom hast thou gone against to day? David answered: Against the south of Juda, and against the south of Jerameel, and against the south of Ceni. 11And 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.12And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: Therefore he shall be my servant for ever.… Cross References 1 Samuel 27:10 And Achis said to him: Whom hast thou gone against to day? David answered: Against the south of Juda, and against the south of Jerameel, and against the south of Ceni. 1 Samuel 27:12 And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: Therefore he shall be my servant for ever. 1 Samuel 30:2 And had taken the women captives that were in it, both little and great: and they had not killed any person, but had carried them with them, and went on their way. Lexicon Davidדָוִ֗ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse did not {leave} לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no a man וְאִ֨ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person or woman וְאִשָּׁ֜ה (wə·’iš·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female alive יְחַיֶּ֣ה (yə·ḥay·yeh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2421: To live, to revive to be brought לְהָבִ֥יא (lə·hā·ḇî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Gath, גַת֙ (ḡaṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1661: Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city for he said, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Otherwise פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest they will report יַגִּ֥דוּ (yag·gi·ḏū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous us, עָלֵ֖ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against saying, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now David דָוִד֙ (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse did.’” עָשָׂ֤ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make And this וְכֹ֣ה (wə·ḵōh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now was David’s custom מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ (miš·pā·ṭōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every time הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים (hay·yā·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day he lived יָשַׁ֖ב (yā·šaḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Philistine פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia territory. בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה (biś·ḏêh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land Additional Translations 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.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 dwells in the country of the Philistines. 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. And I have not saved man or woman alive to bring them to Geth, saying, Lest they carry a report to Geth against us, saying, These things David does. And this was his manner all the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines. And David left neither man nor woman alive, to bring [them] to Gath, for he said, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David. And such was his custom as long as he abode in the country of the Philistines. And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying: So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines. And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should inform against us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. 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 has been his way all the while he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'" Neither man nor woman doth David keep alive, to bring in word to Gath, saying, 'Lest they declare it against us, saying, Thus hath David done, and thus is his custom all the days that he hath dwelt in the fields of the Philistines.' 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