1 Samuel 27:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →When Achish asks where David raided, David answers as though he had attacked the south of Judah and its allied clans.
What Does 1 Samuel 27:10 Mean?
Achish questions David about the day's campaign. David names regions of Judah and its neighboring clans, the Jerahmeelites and Kenites, implying he has been turning against his own people and their friends.
The reply is calculated to make Achish believe David is burning his bridges with Israel. The reader, knowing the truth from the previous verses, watches a dangerous game of words unfold. The narrative sets David's real loyalty against his spoken deception, holding both before us without comment, a sobering picture of a servant whose conduct still falls short of the One it foreshadows.
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What does 1 Samuel 27:10 mean?
When Achish asks where David raided, David answers as though he had attacked the south of Judah and its allied clans.