1 Samuel 29:4-6
Christian Standard Bible
4 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? 5 Isn’t this the David they sing about during their dances:
Saul has killed his thousands,
but David his tens of thousands?” (C)
6 So Achish summoned David and told him, “As the Lord lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good[a] to have you fighting[b] in this unit with me, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today.(D) But the leaders don’t think you are reliable.
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