1 Samuel 27:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 who would ask, “Against whom did you raid this time?” David would reply, “Against the Negeb of Judah,”[a] or “Against the Negeb of Jerahmeel,” or “Against the Negeb of the Kenites.”(A) 11 David never left a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath. He thought, “They will betray us and say, ‘This is what David did.’” This was his custom as long as he lived in Philistine territory. 12 Achish trusted David, thinking, “His people Israel must certainly detest him. I shall have him as my vassal forever.”
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- 27:10 The Negeb of Judah: David deceives Achish by assuring him that he has attacked Israelite territory.
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