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| 1The Philistines gathered all their troops at Aphek, while Israel was camped at the spring in Jezreel. | 1The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. |
| 2The Philistine leaders were passing in review among the military units, and David and his men were among them in the rear 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. |
| 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." | 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." |
| 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? | 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 same David about whom the maidens sang when they were dancing, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?" | 5Isn't this the David they sang about in their dances: "'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?" |
| 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. | 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 return and go in peace, so you do nothing to displease the Philistine leaders." | 7Now turn back and go in peace; do nothing to displease the Philistine rulers." |
| 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?" | 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 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.' | 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.' |
| 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." | 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 Philistine territory, while 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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