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| 1Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. | 1The Philistines gathered all their troops at Aphek, while Israel was camped at the spring in Jezreel. |
| 2As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish. | 2The Philistine leaders were passing in review among the military units, and David and his men were among them in the rear with Achish. |
| 3Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.” | 3The Philistine leaders said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Achish asked the Philistine leaders, "Isn't this David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years? I've found no fault in him from the day he deserted until now." |
| 4But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men? | 4But the Philistine leaders were angry with him, so they pleaded with him, "Send the man back! Let him return to the 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 this fellow to reconcile himself with his lord? Wouldn't it be with the heads of these men? |
| 5Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” | 5Isn't this the same David about whom the maidens sang when they were dancing, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?" |
| 6So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders. | 6Then Achish summoned David and told him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you are trustworthy, and it seems good to me for you to campaign 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. But the leaders don't approve of you. |
| 7Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.” | 7Now return and go in peace, so you do nothing to displease the Philistine leaders." |
| 8“But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?” | 8David told Achish, "What have I done, and what have you found in your servant from the time I came before you until this very moment, that I shouldn't go out and fight the enemies of your majesty?" |
| 9Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’ | 9Achish answered David, "I know that I'm pleased with you. You're like an angel of God. But the Philistine leaders have said, 'He mustn't go into battle with us.' |
| 10Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.” | 10Now, get up early in the morning along with your lord's servants who came with you. Get up early in the morning, and go as soon as you have 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. | 11So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to Philistine territory, while the Philistines went up to Jezreel. |
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