Verse 1

And it came to pass in those days{H3117}, that the Philistines{H6430} gathered{H6908} their armies{H4264} together{H6908}{(H8799)} for warfare{H6635}, to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} with Israel{H3478}. And Achish{H397} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, Know{H3045}{(H8799)} thou assuredly{H3045}{(H8800)}, that thou shalt go out{H3318}{(H8799)} with me to battle{H4264}, thou and thy men{H582}.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:1 : 1 Now the Philistines{H6430} gathered together{H622}{(H8799)} their armies{H4264} to battle{H4421}, and were gathered together{H622}{(H8735)} at Shochoh{H7755}, which belongeth to Judah{H3063}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} between Shochoh{H7755} and Azekah{H5825}, in Ephesdammim{H658}.
• 1 Sam 29:1-3 : 1 Now the Philistines{H6430} gathered together{H6908}{(H8799)} all their armies{H4264} to Aphek{H663}: and the Israelites{H3478} pitched{H2583}{(H8802)} by a fountain{H5869} which is in Jezreel{H3157}. 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}?
• 1 Sam 27:12 : 12 And Achish{H397} believed{H539}{(H8686)} David{H1732}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, He hath made his people{H5971} Israel{H3478} utterly{H887}{(H8687)} to abhor{H887}{(H8689)} him; therefore he shall be my servant{H5650} for ever{H5769}.
• Judg 3:1-4 : 1 Now these are the nations{H1471} which the LORD{H3068} left{H3240}{(H8689)}, to prove{H5254}{(H8763)} Israel{H3478} by them, even as many of Israel as had not known{H3045}{(H8804)} all the wars{H4421} of Canaan{H3667}; 2 Only that{H7535} the generations{H1755} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} might know{H3045}{(H8800)}, to teach{H3925}{(H8763)} them war{H4421}, at the least such as before{H6440} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} nothing thereof; 3 Namely, five{H2568} lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430}, and all the Canaanites{H3669}, and the Sidonians{H6722}, and the Hivites{H2340} that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in mount{H2022} Lebanon{H3844}, from mount{H2022} Baalhermon{H1179} unto the entering in{H935}{(H8800)} of Hamath{H2574}. 4 And they were to prove{H5254}{(H8763)} Israel{H3478} by them, to know{H3045}{(H8800)} whether they would hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto the commandments{H4687} of the LORD{H3068}, which he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} their fathers{H1} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}.
• 1 Sam 7:7 : 7 And when the Philistines{H6430} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were gathered together{H6908}{(H8694)} to Mizpeh{H4708}, the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478}. And when the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} it, they were afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}.
• 1 Sam 13:5 : 5 And the Philistines{H6430} gathered themselves together{H622}{(H8738)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} with Israel{H3478}, thirty{H7970} thousand{H505} chariots{H7393}, and six{H8337} thousand{H505} horsemen{H6571}, and people{H5971} as the sand{H2344} which is on the sea{H3220} shore{H8193} in multitude{H7230}: and they came up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} in Michmash{H4363}, eastward{H6926} from Bethaven{H1007}.