1 Kings 29
29
1Now all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together to Aphec: and Israel also camped by the fountain which is in Jezrahel.
2And the lords of the Philistines marched with their hundreds and their thousands. But David and his men were in the rear with Achis.
3And the princes of the Philistines said to Achis: What mean these Hebrews? And Achis said to the princes of the Philistines: Do you not know David, who was the servant of Saul the king of Israel, and hath been with me many days, or years; and I have found no fault in him, since the day that he fled over to me until this day?
4But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and they said to him: Let this man return, and abide in his place, which thou hast appointed him. And let him not go down with us to battle, lest he be an adversary to us when we shall begin to fight: for how can he otherwise appease his master, but with our heads?
5Is not this David, to whom they sung in their dances, saying: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
6Then Achis called David, and said to him: As the Lord liveth, thou art upright and good in my sight; and so is thy going out, and thy coming in with me in the army. And I have not found my evil in thee, since the day that thou camest to me unto this day: but thou pleasest not the lords.
7Return therefore, and go in peace, and offend not the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.
8And David said to Achis: But what have I done, and what hast thou found in me thy servant, from the day that I have been in thy sight until this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
9And Achis answering said to David: I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God; but the princes of the Philistines have said: He shall not go up with us to the battle.
10Therefore arise in the morning, thou, and the servants of thy lord, who came with thee; and when you are up before day, and it shall begin to be light, go on your way.
11So David and his men arose in the night, that they might set forward in the morning, and returned to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezrahel.
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1 Samuel 29
29
Philistines Reject David
1The Philistines # 1Sm 28:1-2 brought all their military units together at Aphek # Jos 12:18; 1Sm 4:1 while Israel was camped by the spring in Jezreel. # 1Kg 18:19; 21:1; 2Kg 9:30 2As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men # 1Sm 28:1-2 were passing in review behind them with Achish. 3Then the Philistine commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here? ”
Achish answered the Philistine commanders, “That is David, servant of King Saul of Israel. He has been with me a considerable period of time. # Hb obscure From the day he defected until today, I’ve found no fault with him.” # 1Sm 27:4-12
4The Philistine commanders, however, were enraged with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. # 1Sm 27:6 He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the battle. # 1Sm 14:21 What better way could he regain his master’s favor than with the heads of our men? 5Isn’t this the David they sing about during their dances:
Saul has killed his thousands,
but David his tens of thousands? ” # 1Sm 18:7; 21:11
6So Achish summoned David and told him, “As the Lord lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good # Lit It was good in my eyes to have you working # Lit you going out and coming in with me in the camp, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. # 1Sm 27:8-12; 29:3 But the leaders don’t think you are reliable. 7Now go back quietly and you won’t be doing anything the Philistine leaders think is wrong.”
8“But what have I done? ” # 1Sm 27:10-12 David replied to Achish. “From the first day I was with you until today, what have you found against your servant to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king? ”
9Achish answered David, “I’m convinced that you are as reliable as the Angel of God. # 2Sm 14:17,20; 19:27 But the Philistine commanders have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’ # 1Sm 29:4 10So get up early in the morning, you and your masters’ servants who came with you. # LXX adds and go to the place I appointed you to. Don’t take this evil matter to heart, for you are good before me. # 1Ch 12:19,22 When you’ve all gotten up early, go as soon as it’s light.” 11So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
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