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.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 27 of 1 Samuel. David remains in Philistine territory for a year and four months and conducts raids against various peoples while deceiving Achish about his actions. His strategy seeks to prevent Achish from discovering his true objectives. The section presents a more complex dimension of David: he is not portrayed here simply as an ideal model, but as a leader using survival tactics in a context of war and exile. The narrative tension increases because Achish begins trusting him deeply.
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Da aber David das Land schlug, ließ er weder Mann noch Weib leben und nahm Schafe, Rinder, Esel, Kamele und Kleider und kehrte wieder und kam zu Achis.
Y hería David el país, y no dejaba a vida hombre ni mujer: y llevábase las ovejas y las vacas y los asnos y los camellos y las ropas; y volvía, y veníase a Achîs.
David ravageait cette contrée; il ne laissait en vie ni homme ni femme, et il enlevait les brebis, les boeufs, les ânes, les chameaux, les vêtements, puis s'en retournait et allait chez Akisch.
E Davide percoteva il paese, e non lasciava in vita nè uomo, nè donna; e pigliava pecore, e buoi, ed asini, e cammelli e vestimenti; poi se ne ritornava, e veniva ad Achis.
E Davi feria aquela terra, e não dava vida nem a homem nem a mulher, e tomava ovelhas, e vacas, e jumentos, e camelos, e vestes; e voltava, e vinha a Aquis.
大衛 攻擊那地,無論男女沒有留下一個活口,又奪獲牛、羊、驢、駱駝和衣服,回來到 亞吉 那裏。
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