1 Samuel 27:11 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Samuel 27:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 27:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 27:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.’””
1 Samuel 27:11 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 27:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 27:11 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 27:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Neither man nor woman doth David keep alive, to bring in <FI>word<Fi> to Gath, saying, `Lest they declare <FI>it<Fi> against us, saying, Thus hath David done, and thus <FI>is<Fi> his custom all the days that he hath dwelt in the fields of the Philistines.'”
1 Samuel 27:11 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 27:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 27:11 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 27:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid saued neither man nor woman aliue, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tel on vs, and say, So did Dauid, and so will be his maner all the while that he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistims.”
1 Samuel 27:11 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 27:11 in Context — 1 Samuel 27
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.
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.
12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
What Does 1 Samuel 27:11 Mean?
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