1 Samuel 27:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Achishאָכִ֖ישׁ
(a·chish)
397: king of Gathof uncertain derivation
believedוַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן
(vai·ya·'a·men)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
David,בְּדָוִ֣ד
(be·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"He has surelyהַבְאֵ֤שׁ
(hav·'esh)
887: to have a bad smell, to stinka prim. root
made himself odiousהִבְאִישׁ֙
(hiv·'ish)
887: to have a bad smell, to stinka prim. root
among his peopleבְּעַמֹּ֣ו
(be·'am·mov)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Israel;בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(ve·yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
therefore he will becomeוְהָ֥יָה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
my servantלְעֶ֥בֶד
(le·'e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
forever."עֹולָֽם׃
(o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Achish
'Akiysh  (aw-keesh')
Akish, a Philistine king -- Achish.
believed
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
He hath made his people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
utterly
ba'ash  (baw-ash')
to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally -- (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), utterly.
to abhor
ba'ash  (baw-ash')
to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally -- (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), utterly.
him therefore he shall be my servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become 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.

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."

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."

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."

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."

King James 2000 Bible
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.
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