1 Samuel 27:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 27:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 27:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 27:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.””

1 Samuel 27:12 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 27:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 27:12 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 27:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Achish believeth in David, saying, `He hath made himself utterly abhorred among his people, in Israel, and hath been to me for a servant age-during.'”

1 Samuel 27:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 27:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.”

1 Samuel 27:12 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 27:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, He hath made his people of Israel vtterly to abhorre him: therefore he shalbe my seruant for euer. ”

1 Samuel 27:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 27:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 27

10 Akisch disait: Où avez-vous fait aujourd’hui vos courses? Et David répondait: Vers le midi de Juda, vers le midi des Jerachmeélites et vers le midi des Kéniens.

11 David ne laissait en vie ni homme ni femme, pour les amener à Gath; car, pensait-il, ils pourraient parler contre nous et dire: Ainsi a fait David. Et ce fut là sa manière d’agir tout le temps qu’il demeura dans le pays des Philistins.

12 Akisch se fiait à David, et il disait: Il se rend odieux à Israël, son peuple, et il sera mon serviteur à jamais.

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What Does 1 Samuel 27:12 Mean?

1 Samuel 27:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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