1 Samuel 27:11 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersH1732 And David H2421 saved [H8762] H376 neither man H802 nor woman H2421 alive [H8762] H935 , to bring [H8687] H1661 tidings to Gath H559 , saying [H8800] H5046 , Lest they should tell [H8686] H559 on us, saying [H8800] H6213 , So did [H8804] H1732 David H4941 , and so will be his manner H3117 all the while H3427 he dwelleth [H8804] H7704 in the country H6430 of the Philistines. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769And 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAnd David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring tidings to Gath, thinking, Lest they should say about us, So did David, and so will he do as long as he dwells in the Philistines' country. See the chapterAmerican 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. See the chapterCommon English BibleDavid never spared a man or woman so they could be brought back alive to Gath. “Otherwise,” he said, “they might talk about us, and say, ‘David did this or that.’” So this was David’s practice during the entire time he lived in the Philistine countryside. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionNeither man nor woman was left alive by David. Neither did he lead back any of them to Gath, saying, "Lest perhaps they may speak against us." David did these things. And this was his decision during all the days that he lived in the region of the Philistines. See the chapter |