²⁷ And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel^(A) of God; so do whatever you wish.

⁹ Achish answered, “I know that you have been as pleasing in my eyes as an angel^(A) of God; nevertheless, the Philistine commanders^(B) have said, ‘He must not go up with us into battle.’