Now the Philistines{H6430} gathered together{H6908} all their hosts{H4264} to Aphek:{H663} and the Israelites{H3478} encamped{H2583} by the fountain{H5869} which is in Jezreel.{H3157}

And the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} passed on{H5674} by hundreds,{H3967} and by thousands;{H505} and David{H1732} and his men{H582} passed on{H5674} in the rearward{H314} with Achish.{H397}

Then said{H559} the princes{H8269} of the Philistines,{H6430} What [do] these Hebrews{H5680} [here]? And Achish{H397} said{H559} unto the princes{H8269} of the Philistines,{H6430} Is not this David,{H1732} the servant{H5650} of Saul{H7586} the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} who hath been with me these days,{H3117} or [rather] these years,{H8141} and I have found{H4672} no fault{H3972} in him since{H3117} he fell{H5307} away [unto me] unto this day?{H3117}

But he princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} were wroth{H7107} with him; and the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} said{H559} unto him, Make{H7725} the man{H376} return,{H7725} that he may go back{H7725} to his place{H4725} where thou hast appointed{H6485} him, and let him not go down{H3381} with us to battle,{H4421} lest in the battle{H4421} he become an adversary{H7854} to us: for wherewith should this [fellow] reconcile{H7521} himself unto his lord?{H113} should it not be with the heads{H7218} of these men?{H582}

Is not this David,{H1732} of whom they sang{H6030} one to another in dances,{H4246} saying,{H559} Saul{H7586} hath slain{H5221} his thousands,{H505} And David{H1732} his ten thousands?{H505}

Then Achish{H397} called{H7121} David,{H1732} and said{H559} unto him, As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} thou hast been upright,{H3477} and thy going out{H3318} and thy coming in{H935} with me in the host{H4264} is good{H2896} in my sight;{H5869} for I have not found{H4672} evil{H7451} in thee since the day{H3117} of thy coming{H935} unto me unto this day:{H3117} nevertheless the lords{H5633} favor{H2896} thee not.{H5869}

Wherefore now return,{H7725} and go{H3212} in peace,{H7965} that thou displease{H7451} not the lords{H5633} of the Philistines.{H6430}

And David{H1732} said{H559} unto Achish,{H397} But what have I done?{H6213} and what hast thou found{H4672} in thy servant{H5650} so long as{H3117} I have been before thee{H6440} unto this day,{H3117} that I may not go{H935} and fight{H3898} against the enemies{H341} of my lord{H113} the king?{H4428}

And Achish{H397} answered{H6030} and said{H559} to David,{H1732} I know{H3045} that thou art good{H2896} in my sight,{H5869} as an angel{H4397} of God:{H430} notwithstanding the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} have said,{H559} He shall not go up{H5927} with us to the battle.{H4421}

Wherefore now rise up early{H7925} in the morning{H1242} with the servants{H5650} of thy lord{H113} that are come{H935} with thee; and as soon as ye are up early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} and have light,{H215} depart.{H3212}

So David{H1732} rose up early,{H7925} he and his men,{H582} to depart{H3212} in the morning,{H1242} to return{H7725} into the land{H776} of the Philistines.{H6430} And the Philistines{H6430} went up{H5927} to Jezreel.{H3157}