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Judges 17

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¹ Then Achish gave David [the town of] Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to[1] this day.

² The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.

³ Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites [the enemies of Israel that Joshua had failed to annihilate]; for they had inhabited the land from ancient times, as one comes to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt.

⁴ David attacked the land and did not leave a man or a woman alive, but he took the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing, and returned to Achish.

⁵ When Achish asked, "Where did you raid today?" David replied, "Against the Negev (the South country) of Judah, and against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites."

⁶ David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring news to Gath, saying [to himself], "Otherwise they will tell about us, saying, 'This is what David has done, and this has been his practice all the time that he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'"

⁷ Achish believed David, saying, "He has certainly become hated by his people in Israel; so he will always be my servant."

⁸ In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "Understand for certain that you and your men will go out with me to battle."

⁹ David said to Achish, "All right, you shall know what your servant can do." So Achish said to David, "Therefore I will make you my bodyguard for life."

¹⁰ Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and the spiritists (soothsayers) from the land.

¹¹ The Philistines assembled and came and camped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all the Israelites and they camped at Gilboa.

¹² When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and[1] badly shaken.

¹³ So Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets.

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1	Then Achish gave David [the town of] Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to[1] this day.
2	The number of days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.
3	Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites [the enemies of Israel that Joshua had failed to annihilate]; for they had inhabited the land from ancient times, as one comes to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt.
4	David attacked the land and did not leave a man or a woman alive, but he took the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing, and returned to Achish.
5	When Achish asked, "Where did you raid today?" David replied, "Against the Negev (the South country) of Judah, and against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites."
6	David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring news to Gath, saying [to himself], "Otherwise they will tell about us, saying, 'This is what David has done, and this has been his practice all the time that he has lived in the country of the Philistines.'"
7	Achish believed David, saying, "He has certainly become hated by his people in Israel; so he will always be my servant."
8	In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "Understand for certain that you and your men will go out with me to battle."
9	David said to Achish, "All right, you shall know what your servant can do." So Achish said to David, "Therefore I will make you my bodyguard for life."
10	Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and the spiritists (soothsayers) from the land.
11	The Philistines assembled and came and camped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all the Israelites and they camped at Gilboa.
12	When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and[1] badly shaken.
13	So Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets.

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