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1 Samuel 29:2

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

As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.

3 Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”

4 But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?

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BSB
As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.
KJV
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
WEB
The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.
ASV
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
DARBY
And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.
BLB
And the princes of the Philistines were passing over by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing over at the rear with Achish.
ÅB
Da nå filistrenes høvdinger dro fram med sine hundreder og tusener, dro også David og hans menn fram sammen med Akis; de var bakerst i hæren.
OTB
Og filisternes høvdinger dro fram med hundreder og tusener, og David og hans menn dro i baktroppen med Akisj.
B1930
Da nu filistrenes høvdinger drog frem med sine hundreder og tusener, drog også David og hans menn frem sammen med Akis; de var bakerst i hæren.

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  • 1 Samuel 28:1–2

    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.”

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  • 1 Samuel 29:6–7

    So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.

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  • Joshua 13:3

    from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

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  • 1 Samuel 6:4

    “What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:8–11

    So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.

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