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1 Samuel 27:11

DavidGath
SinTruth and honesty

9 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

10 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

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 dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

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

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BSB
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.
KJV
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 dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
WEB
David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And man and woman David would not save alive to be brought to Gath, saying, “Lest they declare [it] against [us], saying, ‘Thus David did.’” And thus was his custom all the days that he dwelt in the field of the Philistines.
ÅB
David lot hverken mann eller kvinne bli i live eller tok dem med seg til Gat; for han tenkte: De kunne fortelle om oss og si: Så og så har David gjort. Slik bar han seg at i all den tid han bodde i filistrenes land.
OTB
Og David lot ikke en mann eller kvinne bli i live, for å bringe til Gat, og sa, "Ellers vil de fortelle om oss og si, ‘Dette er hva David har gjort.’" Så David praktiserte denne oppførselen hele tiden han bodde i filistrenes land.
B1930
David lot hverken mann eller kvinne bli i live eller tok dem med sig til Gat; for han tenkte: De kunde fortelle om oss og si: Så og så har David gjort. Således bar han sig at i all den tid han bodde i filistrenes land.

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 29:25

    The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

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  • Proverbs 12:19

    The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:22

    And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.

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