1 Samuel 27:8-10

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David Fools King Achish

⁸David and his men went to fight the Amalekites and Geshurites who lived in the area from Telem^[a] near Shur all the way to Egypt. David’s men defeated them and took their wealth. ⁹David defeated the people in that area. He took all their sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothes and brought them back to Achish. But David didn’t let any of those people live.

¹⁰David did this many times. Each time Achish asked David where he fought and took those things. David said, “I fought against the southern part of Judah,” or “I fought against the southern part of Jerahmeel,” or “I fought against the southern part of the Kenizzites.”^[b]

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Footnotes

1 Samuel 27:8 Telem This is found in copies of the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “long ago.”
1 Samuel 27:10 Judah, Jerahmeel, Kenizzites All these places belonged to Israel. David made Achish think he had fought against his own people, the Israelites.