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1 Samuel 27:9

AchishDavid
Sin

7 And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

8 And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

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.

11 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.

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BSB
Whenever David attacked a territory, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but he took the flocks and herds, the donkeys, camels, and clothing. Then he would return to Achish,
KJV
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.
WEB
David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.
ASV
And David smote the land, and saved neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel; and he returned, and came to Achish.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And whenever David struck the land, he left alive not a man or a woman, and he took the sheep, and the oxen, and the donkeys, and the camels, and the apparel. And he returned and came to Achish.
ÅB
Og hver gang David herjet landet, lot han hverken mann eller kvinne bli i live; men han tok både småfe og storfe og eseler og kameler og klær og dro så tilbake, og når han så kom til Akis,
OTB
Og David angrep landet og lot ikke en mann eller kvinne bli i live, men tok sauene, kveget, eslene, kamelene og klærne. Så vendte han tilbake og kom til Akisj.
B1930
Og hver gang David herjet landet, lot han hverken mann eller kvinne bli i live; men han tok både småfe og storfe og asener og kameler og klær og drog så tilbake, og når han så kom til Akis,

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 15:3

    Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:7

    And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

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  • Genesis 25:18

    And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

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  • Deuteronomy 25:17–19

    Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;

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  • Joshua 6:21

    And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

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  • Genesis 16:7

    And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

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  • Exodus 15:22

    So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

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