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1 Samuel 27:7-9
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 27:7-9
Contemporary English Version
7 David was in Philistia for a year and four months. 8 The Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites lived in the area from Telam to Shur[a] and on as far as Egypt, and David often attacked their towns. 9 Whenever David and his men attacked a town, they took the sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and the clothing, and killed everyone who lived there.
After he returned from a raid, David always went to see Achish,
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- 27.8 lived … Shur: One ancient translation; Hebrew “had lived for a long time in Shur.”
1 Samuel 27:7-9
New International Version
1 Samuel 27:7-9
New International Version
7 David lived(A) in Philistine territory a year and four months.
8 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.) 9 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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