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1 Samuel 29

4 The princes of the Philistíms cause David to be sent backe from the battel against Israél, because they distrusted him.
1.So the Philistíms were gathered together with all their armies in Aphék: and the Israélites pitched ^by the founteine, which is in Jzreél.
2.And the ^princes of the Philistíms went forthe by ahundreths and thousands, but David and his men came behinde with Achísh.
3.Then said the princes of the Philistíms, What do these Ebrewes here? And Achísh said unto the princes of the Philistíms, Is not this David the servant of Saúl the King of Israél, who hathe bene with me these dayes, bor these yeres, and I have founde nothing in him, since he ^dwelt with me unto this day?
4.But the princes of the Philistíms were wrothe with him, and the princes of the Philistíms said unto him, *Send this fellowe backe, that he may go againe to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go downe with us to battel, lest that in the battel he be an adversarie to us: for wherewith shulde he obteine the favour of his master? shulde it not be with the cheads of these men?
5.Is not this David, of whom they sang in dances, saying, *Saul slewe his thousand, and David his ten thousand?
6.¶ Then Achísh called David, and said unto him, As the Lord liveth, thou hast bene upright and good in my sight, when thou dwentest out and in with me in the hoste, nether have I founde evil with thee, since thou camest to me unto this daye, but ^the princes do not favour thee.
7.Wherefore now returne, and go in peace, that thou displease not the princes of the Philistims.
8.¶ And David said unto Achísh, But what have I done? and what hast thou founde in thy servant as long as I have bene with thee unto this day, that I may enot go and fight against the enemies of my lord the King?
9.Achísh then answered, and said to David, I knowe thou pleasest me, as an Angel of God: but the princes of the Philistíms have said, Let him not go up with us to battel.
10.Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy fmasters servants that are come with thee: and when ye be up early, assone as ye have light, depart.
11.So David and his men rose up early to departe in the morning, & to returne into the land of the Philistíms: and the Philistíms went up to Jzreél.

Notes

1-^.
Or, in Aie.
2-^.
Or, captains.
2-a.
According to their bands, or ensigns.
3-^.
Ebr., fell, as Gen. 25.18.
3-b.
Meaning, a long time, that is four months and certain days, Chap. 27.7.
4-*.
1 Chron. 12.19.
4-c.
Would not Saul receive him to favour, if he could betray us?
5-*.
Chap. 18.7 and 21.11. 2 Geneva Bible 1560
6-^.
Ebr., you are not good in the eyes of the princes.
6-d.
That is, was conversant with me.
8-e.
This dissimulation cannot be excused: for it grieved him to go against the people of God.
10-f.
With them that fled to you from Saul.