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| 1The Philistines brought all their military units together at Aphek while Israel was camped by the spring in Jezreel. | 1The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. |
| 2As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review behind them with Achish. | 2As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear 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. From the day he defected until today, I've found no fault with him." | 3The commanders of the Philistines asked, "What about these Hebrews?" Achish replied, "Is this not David, who was an officer of Saul king of Israel? He has already been with me for over a year, and from the day he left Saul until now, I have found no fault in him." |
| 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. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the battle. What better way could he ingratiate himself with his master than with the heads of our men? | 4But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said, "Send the man back, that he may return to the place you assigned him. He must not go with us into battle, or he will turn against us during the fighting. How better could he regain his master's favor than by taking the heads of our own men? |
| 5Isn't this the David they sing about during their dances: Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands?" | 5Isn't this the David they sang about in their dances: "'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?" |
| 6So Achish summoned David and told him, "As the LORD lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good to have you fighting in this unit with me, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the leaders don't think you are reliable. | 6So Achish called David and said to him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you have been reliable, and I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. From the day you came to me until today, I have found no fault in you, but the rulers don't approve of you. |
| 7Now go back quietly and you won't be doing anything the Philistine leaders think is wrong." | 7Now turn back and go in peace; do nothing to displease the Philistine rulers." |
| 8"But what have I done?" David replied to Achish. "From the first day I entered your service until today, what have you found against your servant to keep me from going to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?" | 8"But what have I done?" asked David. "What have you found against your servant from the day I came to you until now? Why can't I go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?" |
| 9Achish answered David, "I'm convinced that you are as reliable as an angel of God. But the Philistine commanders have said, 'He must not go into battle with us.' | 9Achish answered, "I know that you have been as pleasing in my eyes as an angel of God; nevertheless, the Philistine commanders have said, 'He must not go up with us into battle.' |
| 10So get up early in the morning, you and your masters' servants who came with you. When you've all gotten up early, go as soon as it's light." | 10Now get up early, along with your master's servants who have come with you, and leave in the morning as soon as it is 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 go back to the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines went up to Jezreel. |
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