Verse 19

And there fell{H5307}{(H8804)} some of Manasseh{H4519} to David{H1732}, when he came{H935}{(H8800)} with the Philistines{H6430} against Saul{H7586} to battle{H4421}: but they helped{H5826}{(H8804)} them not: for the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} upon advisement{H6098} sent{H7971}{(H8765)} him away, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, He will fall{H5307}{(H8799)} to his master{H113} Saul{H7586} to the jeopardy of our heads{H7218}.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 29:2-9 : 2 And the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} passed on{H5674}{(H8802)} by hundreds{H3967}, and by thousands{H505}: but David{H1732} and his men{H582} passed on{H5674}{(H8802)} in the rereward{H314} with Achish{H397}. 3 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430}, What do these Hebrews{H5680} here? And Achish{H397} said{H559}{(H8799)} 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}, which hath been with me these days{H3117}, or these years{H8141}, and I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} no fault{H3972} in him since{H3117} he fell{H5307}{(H8800)} unto me unto this day{H3117}? 4 And the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} were wroth{H7107}{(H8799)} with him; and the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Make{H7725} this fellow{H376} return{H7725}{(H8685)}, that he may go again{H7725}{(H8799)} to his place{H4725} which thou hast appointed{H6485}{(H8689)} him, and let him not go down{H3381}{(H8799)} with us to battle{H4421}, lest in the battle{H4421} he be an adversary{H7854} to us: for wherewith should he reconcile{H7521}{(H8691)} himself unto his master{H113}? should it not be with the heads{H7218} of these men{H582}? 5 Is not this David{H1732}, of whom they sang{H6030}{(H8799)} one to another in dances{H4246}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Saul{H7586} slew{H5221}{(H8689)} his thousands{H505}, and David{H1732} his ten thousands{H7233}? 6 Then Achish{H397} called{H7121}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Surely, as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, thou hast been upright{H3477}, and thy going out{H3318}{(H8800)} and thy coming in{H935}{(H8800)} with me in the host{H4264} is good{H2896} in my sight{H5869}: for I have not found{H4672}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} in thee since the day{H3117} of thy coming{H935}{(H8800)} unto me unto this day{H3117}: nevertheless the lords{H5633} favour{H2896} thee not{H5869}. 7 Wherefore now return{H7725}{(H8798)}, and go{H3212}{(H8798)} in peace{H7965}, that thou displease{H6213}{(H8799)}{H7451}{H5869} not the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430}. 8 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Achish{H397}, But what have I done{H6213}{(H8804)}? and what hast thou found{H4672}{(H8804)} in thy servant{H5650} so long as{H3117} I have been with thee{H6440} unto this day{H3117}, that I may not go{H935}{(H8799)} fight{H3898}{(H8738)} against the enemies{H341}{(H8802)} of my lord{H113} the king{H4428}? 9 And Achish{H397} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, I know{H3045}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8804)}, He shall not go up{H5927}{(H8799)} with us to the battle{H4421}.