1 Samuel 27:11

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring [tidings] to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so [will be] his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

And David {H1732} saved {H2421} neither man {H376} nor woman {H802} alive {H2421}, to bring {H935} tidings to Gath {H1661}, saying {H559}, Lest they should tell {H5046} on us, saying {H559}, So did {H6213} David {H1732}, and so will be his manner {H4941} all the while {H3117} he dwelleth {H3427} in the country {H7704} of the Philistines {H6430}.

The reason David spared neither men nor women to be brought to Gat is that he thought, "We don't want them telling on us, saying, 'David did so-and-so.'" That's how he conducted his raids for as long as he lived in the country of the P'lishtim.

David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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    And David said unto Abiathar, I knew [it] that day, when Doeg the Edomite [was] there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned [the death] of all the persons of thy father's house.
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    ¶ The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.
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    ¶ The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

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