1 Samuel 27:9

1 Samuel 27:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David smote 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 Achish.
• New International Version (NIV)Whenever David attacked an area, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but took sheep and cattle, donkeys and camels, and clothes. Then he returned to Achish.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David would strike the land and would leave neither man nor woman alive, but would take away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the garments, and come back to Achish.
• New Living Translation (NLT)David did not leave one person alive in the villages he attacked. He took the sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing before returning home to see King Achish.

Context of 1 Samuel 27:9

7Now the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was one full year and four months. 8And David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. For those nations were the inhabitants of the land from of old, as you go to Shur, even as far as the land of Egypt. Whenever David attacked the land, he left neither man nor woman alive, but took away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the apparel, and returned and came to Achish. 10Then 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.” 11David would save neither man nor woman alive, to bring news to Gath, saying, “Lest they should inform on us, saying, ‘Thus David did.’ ” And thus was his behavior all the time he dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 27:9 word by word

וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and left neither manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• nor womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• aliveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• and took awayלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and the oxenבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• and the assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• and the camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
• and the apparelבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Achishאָכִישׁ'âkîysh · AchishH397

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 27:9

• 1 Samuel 15:7And Saul attacked the Amalekites, from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
• Genesis 16:7Now the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
• Genesis 25:18(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He died in the presence of all his brethren.
• Exodus 15:22So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water.
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’ ”
• Deuteronomy 25:17“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt,
• Joshua 6:21And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey, with the edge of the sword.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9David smote the land - Here was a complete extirpation of all these people, not one being left alive, lest he should carry tidings of the disasters of his country! The spoil which David took consisted of sheep, oxen, asses, camels, and apparel.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 While David was in the land of the Philistines, he attacked some remains of the devoted nations. The people whom he cut off were long before doomed to destruction. It is often wisdom to shun public notice, but we must in no situation be idle. We must always try to do somewhat in the cause of God. This expedition David hid from Achish. But an equivocation which serves the purpose of a lie, is as like to it as a hypocrite is to a profane person…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9he did not leave a man or woman alive: At least some of these people were among those whom God had commanded Israel to destroy (see 1 Samuel 15:3; 28:18; Deuteronomy 25:17–19; Joshua 13:13).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 27:9

• Amalekites
• David
• Falsehood
• Philistines
• War

In the dictionaries

• David
• Achish
• Robbery
• Abimelech
• Alliance
• Negeb
• Palestine
• Samuel, Books of
• Zebah and Zalmunna
• Camel

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings