“Then the Philistines gathered together all their armies at Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by a fountain which is in Jezreel.”
1 Samuel 29
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1Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
“Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek. And the Israelites pitched by the fountain which is in Jezreel,”
“the Philistines are gathered together, all their armies, verse 1 to Aphek, and the Israelites pitched by a fountain, which is in Jezreel.”
2As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.
“And the lords of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands. But David and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish.”
“And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.”
“And the lords of the Philistines passed on by the hundreds and by the thousands, but David and his men passed in the rearward 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."
“Then the princes of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews doing here? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is this not David, the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me these days and these…”
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?
“But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him. So the princes of the Philistines said to him, Make this fellow return, that he may go back to the place which you have appointed for him, and do not let him go down with us…”
5Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"
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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.
“Then Achish called David and said to him, Surely as the Lord lives, you've been upright, and you're going out and you're coming in with me and the army is good in my sight. For to this day I've not found evil in you since the day…”
7Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines."
“Therefore return now and go in peace, that you may not displease the Lords of the Philistines.”
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?"
“And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? And what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
“David said to Achish, But what have I done? And to this day, what have you found in your servant as long as I've been with you that I may not go out and fight against the enemies of my Lord, my 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.'
“Achish answered and said to David, I know that you are as good in my sight as an angel of God. Nevertheless, the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.”
“Achish answered and said to David, I know that you are good in my sight as an angel of God, notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said he shall not go up with us to 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."
“Now therefore, rise early in the morning with your master's servants who have come up with you. And as soon as you are up early in the morning and have light, depart.”
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.
“so David and his men rose early to depart in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.”
“So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines went up to Jezreel.”