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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>1 Samuel 29 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_samuel/29.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_samuel/29-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > 1 Samuel 29</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_samuel/28.htm" title="1 Samuel 28">◄</a> 1 Samuel 29 <a href="../1_samuel/30.htm" title="1 Samuel 30">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/1_samuel/29.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Philistine Leaders Reject David</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The Philistines gathered all their troops at Aphek, while Israel was camped at the spring in Jezreel. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The Philistine leaders were passing in review among<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:2 The Heb. lacks among">a</a></span> the military units,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:2 Lit. the hundreds and the thousands ">b</a></span> and David and his men were among<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:2 Lit. were passing">c</a></span> them in the rear with Achish.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The Philistine leaders said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?”</p> <p class="reg">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<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:3 The Heb. lacks rather">d</a></span> these years? I’ve found no fault in him from the day he deserted<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:3 Lit. fell">e</a></span> until now.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>But the Philistine leaders were angry with him, so they<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:4 Lit. the Philistine leaders">f</a></span> pleaded with him, “Send the man back! Let him return to the<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:4 Lit. his">g</a></span> 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<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:4 The Heb. lacks there be a better way for">h</a></span> this fellow to reconcile himself with his lord? Wouldn’t it be with the heads of these men? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Isn’t this the same<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:5 The Heb. lacks same">i</a></span> David about whom the maidens<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:5 Lit. they">j</a></span> sang when they were dancing,</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop">‘Saul has struck down his thousands,</p> <p class="poetry2">but David his ten thousands’?”</p> <p class="heading">Achish Sends David Home</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you are trustworthy,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:6 Or upright">k</a></span> and it seems good to me for you to campaign<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:6 Lit. for you to go out and come in ">l</a></span> 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.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:6 Lit. until this day">m</a></span> But the leaders don’t approve of you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Now return and go in peace, so you do nothing to displease the Philistine leaders.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>David 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,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:8 Lit. until this day">n</a></span> that I shouldn’t go out and fight the enemies of your majesty?”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:8 Lit. my lord the king">o</a></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Achish answered David, “I know that I’m pleased with you. You’re<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:9 The Heb. lacks You’re">p</a></span> like an angel of God. But the Philistine leaders have said, ‘He mustn’t go into battle with us.’ <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Now, get up early in the morning along with your lord’s servants who came with you.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:10 LXX reads with you and go to the place that I’ve assigned you. Harbor no bitter thought in your heart, for you are acceptable to me.">q</a></span> Get up early in the morning, and go as soon as you have light.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/29-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>So<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="29:11 The Heb. lacks So">r</a></span> David and his men got up early in the morning to return to Philistine territory, while the Philistines went up to Jezreel.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 29:2 The Heb. lacks <i>among</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 29:2 Lit. <i>the hundreds and the thousands</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 29:2 Lit. <i>were passing</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 29:3 The Heb. lacks <i>rather</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 29:3 Lit. <i>fell</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 29:4 Lit. <i>the Philistine leaders</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 29:4 Lit. <i>his</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 29:4 The Heb. lacks <i>there be a better way for</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 29:5 The Heb. lacks <i>same</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 29:5 Lit. <i>they</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 29:6 Or <i>upright</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 29:6 Lit. <i>for you to go out and come in</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 29:6 Lit. <i>until this day</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 29:8 Lit. <i>until this day</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 29:8 Lit. <i>my lord the king</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 29:9 The Heb. lacks <i>You’re</i><br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 29:10 LXX reads <i>with you and go to the place that I’ve assigned you. 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