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1 Samuel 27:12 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 27 · verse 12
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
1 Samuel 27:12 in context
10And 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.
11And 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.
12And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- believedʼâmanproperly, to build up or supportH539 →
- utterlybâʼashto smell badH887 →
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- AchishʼĂkîyshAkish, a Philistine kingH397 →
- sayingʼâmarto sayH559 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
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Here is an account of David's actions while he was in the land of the Philistines, a fierce attack he made upon some remains of the devoted nations, his success in it, and the representation he gave of it to Achish. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-12