1 Samuel 27:12 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And Achish trusted David, thinking, "He has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant."

NIV: 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."

NASB: So Achish believed David, saying, 'He has undoubtedly made himself repulsive among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever.'

CSB: So Achish trusted David, thinking, "Since he has made himself repulsive to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever."

NLT: 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!'

KJV: And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

NKJV: So Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly abhor him; therefore he will be my servant forever.”

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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