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.
What does 1 Samuel 27:10 mean?
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.
Key themes
HopeLeadershipAnointingObedience
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 27:8-12 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Negeb Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.