The Philistine commanders, however, were enraged with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him.(A) He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the battle.(B) What better way could he ingratiate himself with his master than with the heads of our men?

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But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said, “Send(A) the man back, that he may return to the place you assigned him. He must not go with us into battle, or he will turn(B) against us during the fighting. How better could he regain his master’s favor than by taking the heads of our own men?

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And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

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