But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him, and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, (A)Send this fellow back, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest that in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he obtain the favor of his master? should it not be with the [a]heads of these men?

Is not this David, of whom they sang in dances, saying, (B)Saul slew his thousand, and David his ten thousand?

¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, As the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright and good in my sight, when thou [b]wentest out and in with me in the host, neither have I found evil with thee, since thou camest to me unto this day, but [c]the princes do not favor thee.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 29:4 Would not Saul receive him to favor, if he would betray us?
  2. 1 Samuel 29:6 That is, wast conversant with me.
  3. 1 Samuel 29:6 Hebrew, thou art not good in the eye of the princes.

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