| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. | 1The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel. |
| 2As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish. | 2When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review 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 leaders of the Philistines asked, "What about these Hebrews?" Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines, "Isn't this David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me for quite some time? I have found no fault with him from the day of his defection until the present time!" |
| 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 leaders of the Philistines became angry with him and said to him, "Send the man back! Let him return to the place that you assigned him! Don't let him go down with us into the battle, for he might become our adversary in the battle. What better way to please his lord than 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 David, of whom they sang as they danced, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of 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. | 6So Achish summoned David and said to him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you serving with me in the army. I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion of the leaders, you are not reliable. |
| 7Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.” | 7So turn and leave in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!" |
| 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?” | 8But David said to Achish, "What have I done? What have you found in your servant from the day that I first came into your presence until the present time, that I shouldn't go and fight the enemies of my lord the king?" |
| 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 replied to David, "I am convinced that you are as reliable as the angel of God! However, the leaders of the Philistines have said, 'He must not go up with us in the battle.' |
| 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.” | 10So get up early in the morning along with the servants of your lord who have come with you. When you get up early in the morning, as soon as it is light enough to see, leave." |
| 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 the land of the Philistines, but the Philistines went up to Jezreel. |
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