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When David and his men marched by at the end with Achish, the commanders said, “What are these worthless Israelites doing here?”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v9_29_2">“They are David's men,” Achish answered. “David used to be one of Saul's officers, but he left Saul and joined my army a long time ago. I've never had even one complaint about him.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v9_29_4"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.4" class="v9_29_4">4</span>The Philistine army commanders were angry and shouted:</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v9_29_4">Send David back to the town you gave him. We won't have him going into the battle with us. He could turn and fight against us! Saul would take David back as an officer if David brought him the heads of our soldiers. </span><span class="v9_29_5"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.5" class="v9_29_5">5</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Sam.29.5!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> The Israelites even dance and sing,</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v9_29_5">“Saul has killed</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v9_29_5">a thousand enemies;</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v9_29_5">David has killed</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v9_29_5">ten thousand!”</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="par"><span class="v9_29_6"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.6" class="v9_29_6">6</span>Achish called David over and said:</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v9_29_6">I swear by the living <span class="nd">Lord</span> that you've been honest with me, and I want you to fight by my side. I don't think you've done anything wrong from the day you joined me until this very moment. But the other Philistine rulers don't want you to come along. </span><span class="v9_29_7"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.7" class="v9_29_7">7</span>Go on back home and try not to upset them.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v9_29_8"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.8" class="v9_29_8">8</span>“But what have I done?” David asked. “Do you know of anything I've ever done that would keep me from fighting the enemies of my king?”<a href="#fn" id="link_1Sam.29.8!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="par"><span class="v9_29_9"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.9" class="v9_29_9">9</span>Achish said:</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v9_29_9">I believe that you're as good as an angel of God, but our army commanders have decided that you can't fight in this battle. </span><span class="v9_29_10"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.10" class="v9_29_10">10</span>You and your troops will have to go back to the town I gave you.<a href="#fn" id="link_1Sam.29.10!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> Get up and leave tomorrow morning as soon as it's light. I'm pleased with you, so don't let any of this bother you.<a href="#fn" id="link_1Sam.29.10!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="par"><span class="v9_29_11"><span class="reftext" id="1Sam.29.11" class="v9_29_11">11</span>David and his men got up early in the morning and headed back toward Philistia, while the Philistines left for Jezreel.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">29.1 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Aphek: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The events of chapter 29 probably took place as the Philistine army was on its way to Shunem, which they reached in 28.4.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">29.8 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">my king: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">David may be referring to either Saul or Achish.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">29.10 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">go … you: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation; these words are not in the Hebrew text.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">29.10 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">I'm pleased … bother you: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation; these words are not in the Hebrew text.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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