“David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.”

Reading this verse in context

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.