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Isn’t this the same[a] David about whom the maidens[b] sang when they were dancing,

‘Saul has struck down his thousands,
    but David his ten thousands’?”

Achish Sends David Home

Then Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the Lord lives, you are trustworthy,[c] and it seems good to me for you to campaign[d] 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.[e] But the leaders don’t approve of you. Now return and go in peace, so you do nothing to displease the Philistine leaders.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 29:5 The Heb. lacks same
  2. 1 Samuel 29:5 Lit. they
  3. 1 Samuel 29:6 Or upright
  4. 1 Samuel 29:6 Lit. for you to go out and come in
  5. 1 Samuel 29:6 Lit. until this day