And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
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- WEB Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?” David said, “Against the South of Judah, against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.”
- BSB who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
- NKJV Then Achish would say, “Where have you made a raid today?” And David would say, “Against the southern area of Judah, or against the southern area of the Jerahmeelites, or against the southern area of the Kenites.”
- NASB Now Achish said, “Where did you carry out an attack today?” And David said, “Against the Negev of Judah, against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites.”
- NLT “Where did you make your raid today?” Achish would ask. And David would reply, “Against the south of Judah, the Jerahmeelites, and the Kenites.”
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Quick answer
When Achish asks where he raided, David lies, claiming attacks on the southern regions of Judah and its allies. He deceives Achish into thinking he has turned against his own people.
Overview
David misleads Achish by naming Judah's own territories as his targets, hiding that he actually struck Israel's enemies. The deception secures Achish's trust but rests on falsehood. The episode honestly records David's compromised conduct, reminding readers that even God's chosen servants are flawed and in need of grace.
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- Judg 1:16And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
- 1 Chr 2:9The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
- 1 Chr 2:25And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.
- Gal 2:11–13But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
- Judg 4:11Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.
- 1 Sam 30:29And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
- 2 Sam 17:20And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
- Prov 29:25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
- Eph 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Gen 27:24And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
- Gen 27:19–20And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
- Ps 119:29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
- Num 24:21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
- Ps 119:163I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
- Judg 5:24Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
- Josh 2:4–6And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
- 1 Sam 15:6And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
- 1 Sam 23:27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
- 1 Sam 21:2And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
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