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1 Samuel 29
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1Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.
1The Philistines gathered all their armies at Aphek, while the Israelites camped by the spring in Jezreel.
2And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
2As the Philistine leaders marched past with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.
3Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?
3The Philistine commanders asked, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Achish replied, "This is David, who was an officer to King Saul of Israel. He has been with me for a long time now, even years, and I have found nothing wrong in him from the day he joined me until now."
4But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us: for wherewith should this fellow reconcile himself unto his lord? should it not be with the heads of these men?
4But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish. They said, "Send this man back to the place you gave him. He must not go into battle with us, or he might turn against us during the fight. How better could he get back into his master's favor than by handing over the heads of our men?"
5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
5"Isn't this the same David they dance and sing about, saying, 'Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"
6Then Achish called David, and said unto him, As Jehovah liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favor thee not.
6So Achish called David and said to him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you have been honest, and I would be happy to have you serve with me in the army. I have found nothing wrong in you from the day you came to me until now. However, the other leaders do not trust you.
7Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
7So go back now in peace, and do not do anything to upset the Philistine leaders."
8And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been before thee unto this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
8David asked Achish, "But what have I done? What have you found wrong with your servant from the day I entered your service until now? Why can't I go and fight the enemies of my lord the king?"
9And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
9Achish answered, "I know that you are as reliable to me as an angel of God. Nevertheless, the Philistine commanders have said, 'He must not go up with us into the battle.'