1 Samuel 29:6-11
6 So Achish summoned David and told him, “As the Lord lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good(a) to have you working(b) with me in the camp, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today.(A) But the leaders don’t think you are reliable.
7 Now go back quietly and you won’t be doing anything the Philistine leaders think is wrong.”
8 “But what have I done?”(B) David replied to Achish. “From the first day I was with you until today, what have you found against your servant to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
9 Achish answered David, “I’m convinced that you are as reliable as the Angel of God.(C) But the Philistine commanders have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’(D)
10 So get up early in the morning, you and your masters’ servants who came with you.(c)(E) When you’ve all gotten up early, go as soon as it’s light.”
11 So 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.
Footnotes:
a.
1 Samuel 29:6: Lit It was good in my eyes
b.
1 Samuel 29:6: Lit you going out and coming in
c.
1 Samuel 29:10: LXX adds and go to the place I appointed you to. Don’t take this evil matter to heart, for you are good before me.