Other translations
American Standard Version
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Darby Bible Translation
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And Achish trusted David, thinking, “He has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant.”
God's Word
And Achish believed David. Achish thought, "He has definitely made his own people in Israel despise him. He'll be my servant from now on."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Achish trusted David, thinking, "Since he has made himself detestable to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever."
International Standard Version
Achish believed David, telling himself, "He has certainly made himself repulsive to his people in Israel. He will be my servant forever."
NET Bible
So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself, "He is really hated among his own people in Israel! From now on he will be my servant."
New American Standard Bible
So Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever."
New International Version
Achish trusted David and said to himself, "He has become so obnoxious to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life."
New Living Translation
Achish believed David and thought to himself, "By now the people of Israel must hate him bitterly. Now he will have to stay here and serve me forever!"
Webster's Bible Translation
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
The World English Bible
Achish believed David, saying, "He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he shall be my servant forever."