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1 Samuel 29:9

AchishDavid

7 Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”

8 “But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’

10 Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”

11 So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

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BSB
Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’
KJV
And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
WEB
Achish answered David, “I know that you are good in my sight, as an angel of God. Notwithstanding, the princes of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’
ASV
And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
DARBY
And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art acceptable to me, as an angel of God; nevertheless the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
BLB
And Achish answered and said to David, “I know that you [are] as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. Nevertheless, the princes of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’
ÅB
Akis svarte David: Jeg vet at du i mine øyne er god som en Guds engel; men filistrenes høvdinger sier: Han skal ikke dra med oss i striden.
OTB
Men Akisj svarte David, «Jeg vet at du er like til behag for meg som en Guds engel; men filisternes høvdinger har sagt, ‘Han må ikke dra opp med oss i striden.’
B1930
Akis svarte David: Jeg vet at du i mine øine er god som en Guds engel; men filistrenes høvdinger sier: Han skal ikke dra med oss i striden.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 19:27

    and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:20

    Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”

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  • 2 Samuel 14:17

    And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”

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  • Galatians 4:14

    And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.

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  • 1 Samuel 29:4

    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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