Parallel
1 Samuel 27:12
King James Version (1769 Blayney revision, with Apocrypha) · Berean Standard Bible
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor (note: Heb. to stink) him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”