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What does 1 Samuel 27:9 mean?

Whenever David attacked an area, he didn’t leave anyone alive—men or women. He took the sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothes, and came back to Achish. 1 Samuel 27:9 - Modern Text Bible

(David wipes out these groups completely and brings back all their possessions, making sure there are no survivors to report what happened.)