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1 Samuel 29:9

“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.’”

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⁷Therefore 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?”

⁹Achish 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.’

¹⁰Now 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.”

¹¹So 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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1 Samuel 29:9

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