The Philistines Reject David

1 Samuel 29

1 d Now the Philistines had gathered all their forces at e Aphek. And the Israelites were encamped by f the spring that is in g Jezreel. 2 As h the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear i with Achish, 3 the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me j now for days and years, and since he deserted to me k I have found no fault in him to this day." 4 But h the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him. And the commanders of the Philistines said to him, "Send the man back, that he may return l to the place to which you have assigned him. He shall not go down with us to battle, m lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?

5 Is not this David, of whom they sing to one another in dances,
n 'Saul has struck down his thousands,
and David his ten thousands'?"

6 Then Achish called David and said to him, o "As the Lord lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems right that p you should march out and in with me in the campaign. For I have found nothing wrong in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords do not approve of you. 7 So go back now; and go peaceably, that you may not displease the lords of the Philistines." 8 And David said to Achish, "But what have I done? What have you found in your servant from the day I entered your service until now, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?" 9 And Achish answered David and said, "I know that you are as blameless in my sight q as an angel of God. Nevertheless, r the commanders of the Philistines have said, 'He shall not go up with us to the battle.' 10 Now then rise early in the morning s with the servants of your lord who came with you, and start early in the morning, and depart as soon as you have light." 11 So David set out with his men early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to t Jezreel.

  1. Cross References
    1 Samuel 28:1
    In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, "Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army.
  2. Cross References
    1 Samuel 4:1
    And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek.
    Joshua 12:18
    The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one.
  3. Cross References
    Judges 7:1
    Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
  4. Cross References
    Joshua 17:16
    The people of Joseph said, "The hill country is not enough for us. Yet all the Canaanites who dwell in the plain have chariots of iron, both those in Beth-shean and its villages and those in the Valley of Jezreel.
  5. Cross References
    Joshua 13:3
    (from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim.
  6. Cross References
    1 Samuel 28:1 - 2
    In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, "Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army.
  7. Cross References
    1 Samuel 27:7
    And the number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 6:5
    Then these men said, "We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.
  9. Cross References
    1 Samuel 29:2
    As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish.
  10. Cross References
    1 Samuel 27:6
    So that day Achish gave him Ziklag. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.
    1 Samuel 30:1
    Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire
  11. Cross References
    1 Samuel 14:21
    Now the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time and who had gone up with them into the camp, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
  12. Cross References
    1 Samuel 18:7
    And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, "Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
    1 Samuel 21:11
    And the servants of Achish said to him, "Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands'?
  13. Cross References
    1 Samuel 20:3
    But David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.' But truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.
  14. Cross References
    2 Samuel 3:25
    You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.
    2 Kings 19:27
    But I know your sitting down and your going out and coming in, and your raging against me.
    Psalms 121:8
    The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
    Isaiah 37:28
    'I know your sitting down and your going out and coming in, and your raging against me.
  15. Cross References
    2 Samuel 14:17
    And your servant thought, 'The word of my lord the king will set me at rest,' for my lord the king is like the angel of God to discern good and evil. The Lord your God be with you!
    2 Samuel 14:20
    In order to change the course of things your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth.
    2 Samuel 19:27
    He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God; do therefore what seems good to you.
  16. Cross References
    Joshua 13:3
    (from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim.
  17. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 12:19
    Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, "At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.")
    1 Chronicles 12:22
    For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
  18. Cross References
    Joshua 17:16
    The people of Joseph said, "The hill country is not enough for us. Yet all the Canaanites who dwell in the plain have chariots of iron, both those in Beth-shean and its villages and those in the Valley of Jezreel.
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