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1 Samuel 28:1

AchishDavid
Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”

2 David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”

3 Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.

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BSB
Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”
KJV
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
WEB
In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, you and your men.”
ASV
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men.
DARBY
And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered together their armies for warfare to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly that thou shalt go out with me to the camp, thou and thy men.
BLB
And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered together their armies for the war, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, “You shall surely know that with me you will go out into the camp, you and your men.”
ÅB
På den tid hendte det at filistrene samlet sine hærer for å dra i strid mot Israel; og Akis sa til David: Du vet vel at du må dra ut med meg i striden, både du og dine menn.
OTB
Nå skjedde det i de dager at filisterne samlet sine væpnede leirer for krig, for å kjempe mot Israel. Og Akisj sa til David: "Vit for sikkert at du skal dra ut med meg i hæren, du og dine menn."
B1930
På den tid hendte det at filistrene samlet sine hærer for å dra i strid mot Israel; og Akis sa til David: Du vet vel at du må dra ut med mig i striden, både du og dine menn.

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  • 1 Samuel 29:1–3

    Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:1

    Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:7

    When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines

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  • 1 Samuel 27:12

    So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”

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  • 1 Samuel 13:5

    Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

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  • Judges 3:1–4

    These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,

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