1 Samuel 27:10-12

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁰ who inquired, “Where did you raid today?”^[a](A)

David replied, “The south country of Judah,” “The south country of the Jerahmeelites,”^(B) or “Against the south country of the Kenites.”^(C)

¹¹ David did not let a man or woman live to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Or they will inform on us and say, ‘This is what David did.’” This was David’s custom during the whole time he stayed in the Philistine territory. ¹² So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself detestable to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”