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And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines, was four months.

And David and his men went up, and pillaged Gessuri, and Gerzi, and the Amalecites: for these were of old the inhabitants of the countries, as men go to Sur, even to the land of Egypt.

And David wasted all the land, and left neither man nor woman alive: and took away the sheep and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned and came to Achis.

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David lived(A) in Philistine territory a year and four months.

Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites,(B) the Girzites and the Amalekites.(C) (From ancient times these peoples had lived in the land extending to Shur(D) and Egypt.) Whenever David attacked an area, he did not leave a man or woman alive,(E) but took sheep and cattle, donkeys and camels, and clothes. Then he returned to Achish.

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