1 Samuel 27:11
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King James Version (modern wording)
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should inform against us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwells in the country of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 27:11 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.
1 Samuel 27:11 (BSB)
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What does 1 Samuel 27:11 say?
1 Samuel 27:11 in modern King James wording reads: "And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should inform against us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwells in the country of the Philistines."
Where is 1 Samuel 27:11 found in the Bible?
1 Samuel 27:11 is verse 11 of chapter 27 of the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel has 31 chapters.
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