1 Samuel 29:4-6
International Standard Version
4 But the Philistine leaders were angry with him, so they[a] pleaded with him, “Send the man back! Let him return to the[b] place you assigned him. He mustn’t go into battle with us. Otherwise, he may become our adversary in the battle! How could there be a better way for[c] this fellow to reconcile himself with his lord? Wouldn’t it be with the heads of these men? 5 Isn’t this the same[d] David about whom the maidens[e] sang when they were dancing,
‘Saul has struck down his thousands,
but David his ten thousands’?”
Achish Sends David Home
6 Then Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the Lord lives, you are trustworthy,[f] and it seems good to me for you to campaign[g] with me as part of the army. Indeed, I’ve not found any evil in you from the time you came to me until now.[h] But the leaders don’t approve of you.
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- 1 Samuel 29:4 Lit. the Philistine leaders
- 1 Samuel 29:4 Lit. his
- 1 Samuel 29:4 The Heb. lacks there be a better way for
- 1 Samuel 29:5 The Heb. lacks same
- 1 Samuel 29:5 Lit. they
- 1 Samuel 29:6 Or upright
- 1 Samuel 29:6 Lit. for you to go out and come in
- 1 Samuel 29:6 Lit. until this day
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