29The Philistines gathered all their troops at Aphek, while Israel was camped at the spring in Jezreel.H6430H6908H4264H663H3478H2583H5869H31572The Philistine leaders were passing in review among the military units, and David and his men were among them in the rear with Achish.H5633H6430H5674H3967H505H1732H582H5674H314H3973The Philistine leaders said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" 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 these years?I've found no fault in him from the day he deserted until now."H559H8269H6430H5680H397H559H8269H6430H1732H5650H7586H4428H3478H3117H8141H4672H3972H3117H5307H31174But the Philistine leaders were angry with him, so they pleaded with him, "Send the man back! Let him return to the 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 this fellow to reconcile himself with his lord?Wouldn't it be with the heads of these men?H8269H6430H7107H8269H6430H559H7725H376H7725H7725H4725H6485H3381H4421H4421H7854H7521H113H7218H5825Isn't this the same David about whom the maidens sang when they were dancing, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?"H1732H6030H4246H559H7586H5221H505H1732H7233
Achish Sends David Home
6Then Achish summoned David and said to him, "As surely as the Lord lives, you are trustworthy, and it seems good to me for you to campaign 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. But the leaders don't approve of you.H397H7121H1732H559H3068H2416H3477H3318H935H4264H2896H5869H4672H7451H3117H935H3117H5633H2896H58697Now return and go in peace, so you do nothing to displease the Philistine leaders."H7725H3212H7965H6213H7451H5869H5633H64308David said to Achish, "What have I done, and what have you found in your servant from the time I came before you until this very moment, that I shouldn't go out and fight the enemies of your majesty?"H1732H559H397H6213H4672H5650H3117H6440H3117H935H3898H341H113H44289Achish answered David, "I know that I'm pleased with you. You're like an angel of God. But the Philistine leaders have said, 'He mustn't go into battle with us.'H397H6030H559H1732H3045H2896H5869H4397H430H8269H6430H559H5927H442110Now, get up early in the morning along with your lord's servants who came with you. Get up early in the morning, and go as soon as you have light."H7925H1242H113H5650H935H7925H1242H215H321211So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to Philistine territory, while the Philistines went up to Jezreel.H1732H582H7925H3212H1242H7725H776H6430H6430H5927H3157