Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Achish had belief in what David said, saying, He has made himself hated by all his people Israel, and so he will be my servant for ever.
New American Standard Bible
So Achish believed David, saying, “He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever.”
King James Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Holman Bible
So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself detestable to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”
International Standard Version
Achish believed David, telling himself, "He has certainly made himself repulsive to his people in Israel. He will be my servant forever."
A Conservative Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant forever.
American Standard Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Amplified
Achish believed David, saying, “He has certainly become hated by his people in Israel; so he will always be my servant.”
Darby Translation
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
And Achish will believe in David, saying, Becoming loathsome, he became loathsome with his people, with Israel; and he shall be to me for servant forever.
King James 2000
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Achish trusted David, saying, "{He has made himself utterly hated} among his people in Israel, and he will be my servant forever."
Modern King James verseion
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made himself to be hated among his people Israel, and has become my servant forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Achish believed David, saying, "He hath made himself to stink unto his people Israel, and thereto he shall be my servant forever."
NET Bible
So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself, "He is really hated among his own people in Israel! From now on he will be my servant."
New Heart English Bible
Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant forever."
The Emphasized Bible
And Achish believed in David, saying, - He hath made himself, odious, unto his own people, unto Israel, therefore shall he be my servant all his life long.
Webster
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
World English Bible
Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant forever."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
David » King of israel » Conducts an expedition against amalekites, misstates the facts to achish
Falsehood » Instances of » David's other deceits with the philistines
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 27:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Returns To Achish
11 Not one living man or woman did David ever take back with him to Gath, fearing that they might give an account of what had taken place, and say, This is what David did, and so has he been doing all the time while he has been living in the land of the Philistines. 12 And Achish had belief in what David said, saying, He has made himself hated by all his people Israel, and so he will be my servant for ever.
Cross References
Genesis 34:30
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have made trouble for me and given me a bad name among the people of this country, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and because we are small in number they will come together against me and make war on me; and it will be the end of me and all my people.
1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel had the news that Saul had made an attack on the Philistines, and that Israel was bitterly hated by the Philistines. And the people came together after Saul to Gilgal.